I don't know what it is about the cool air that makes me want to make soup, but it does. It was only 65 here today and a little cloudy . . . the perfect weather for a big pot of soup. John was going to be home late this evening so I called up Chrissie and Cassie and invited them over for supper and to hang out with us. I remember getting a recipe from my sister over a year ago for this soup that I hadn't made yet. It sounded so good when she told me about it but for some reason I forgot about it until today. It was a huge hit with my kids! There wasn't any left in their bowls and Johnathan even had seconds. Just thought you might enjoy this as well!BAKED POTATO SOUP
1 three pound bag red potatoes
1 pound velveta cheese
1 bunch fresh parsley
1 pound bacon
1 bunch green onion
2 T. flour
8 cups half and half (or a mixture of part milk/part half and half)
1/4 cup real butter
2 T. hot sauce
Start out by chopping the potatoes into cubes (leave on the skin), and boil them until they are semi-soft. While the potatoes are cooking, chop the parsley, onions, etc . . . and fry up the bacon which you cut up into little peices. Cut up the velveta into chunks and have it ready too.
You then need to make a rou. You will need to use a deep pan because all the ingredients end up in this pan. Melt the butter then add the flour and slowly stir in the milk. If you have any lumps, use a whisk to stir. You will want to stir this while it is heating up and just starts to get thicker (it will still be watery). Then start adding your cheese chunks slowly, and your soup will start to thicken. Then add the hot sauce, bacon, and the drained potatoes, parsley and onions.
You can serve this with extra toppings, anything you might like on a baked potato like, extra bacon, green onions, sour cream, shredded cheese, etc.
You can also serve this with cheesy garlic biscuits . . . .which are wonderful crumbled up into the soup!
CHEESY GARLIC BISCUITS
2 cups Bisquick
1 cup shredded cheddar
2/3 cup milk
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 T. parsley flakes (optional)
Mix Bisquick, milk, & cheese to a soft dough. Stir vigorously. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Melt butter then add the garlic powder and parsley flakes. Brush over the biscuits before removing from cookie sheet.
(This recipe is actually called Red Lobster Rolls and taste just like the rolls they serve at Red Lobster!)
9 comments:
That looks great... thanks for sharing, I love collecting new recipes. And 65?? Send some of that cool Autumn weather over this way.. ok? :)
OO! It looks so good! Wish I could have been there to eat some!!!! Thanks for hanging out with the girls! They LOVE that!!! Love you girl!!!! ~Lynette
YUMMMMM!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING. SOUNDS LIKE A RECIPE I HAVE. AND RYAN LOVES MAKIG RL ROLLS!! :)
Our Family of Five . . . . Can you believe the difference in temps? Crestview is ususally 10 degrees cooler than Niceville in the cold months! I thought that was so weird when we first moved here. But I do love the cold weather. I just don't like snow! So this is great!!!
MM! it was yummy! Thanks for inviting us over! :-D
65 is not cool weather... we are about 45 today & the wind is blowing. seems colder with the wind. That's Montana for you. I try to use my crockpot a lot during the times I am working-If I know in advance.
colder here b/c it is the highest point!!!! :)
Wow those both sound (look) DELICIOUS (and I'm pregnant so not much is even appetizing to me these days!)! Will be sure to add the ingredients to my grocery list and try them soon! I think all my boys will love it! Thanks so much for sharing the recipes!
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