March 1, 2013


Today, the bearded fella had double hernia surgery.  We had to be at the hospital at 6:30 a.m.  Neither one of us are morning people but, we made it on time.  I had our menu planned out for supper and then the doctor said he needed to eat light so, I had to come up with something else.  I decided soup would be good.  This is my recipe for potato soup and I served it with turkey pastrami sliders.


                                                       Fake Baked Potato Soup

5-6 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
3-4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3-4 slices bacon, cooked and broken into pieces
2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
2 heaping Tbls. sour cream
2 Tbls. unsalted butter
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
6 c. chicken stock, divided
2 tsp. sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

Place potatoes, and garlic in a soup pot.  Add salt (this is your chance to add flavor to the potatoes just like you would pasta.)  Add enough chicken stock just to cover the potatoes (about 4 cups.)  Cover and bring to a boil.  Watch your pot you don't want it to boil over and make a yucky mess on your stove.  When it boils uncover, and cook just slightly past fork tender about 15 minutes.
When done cooking turn burner to low  add butter, and pepper to taste around 10 turns on the grinder.  Mash with a potato masher.  I like to leave it just a bit chunky.
Add bacon, green onions, sour cream, and cheese.  Stir until cheese and sour cream are melted then, add rest of chicken stock.  Cook until it comes to a simmer.
Check for seasonings if you salted the potatoes enough at the beginning the soup shouldn't need anymore salt but, if it does add now.
You also, want it to be kinda thick if you like thinner soup add so more stock until you get the consistency you like.

This soup taste just like baked potato soup without all the fuss of baking the potatoes.  Its super yummy.  Those are the sliders on the side.  I used dinner rolls added tomatoes and made panini sliders pretty tasty.  Enjoy!!!!