So, once again, winter is quickly approaching and the nights (and even the days!) are getting colder! Time to break out the soup pot and make some delicious soups, stews and chili!! I love soups in the winter first because they warm me up and second I can make a HUGE batch for cheap and freeze the leftovers to use on a night that I don't feel like cooking (or feed my entire family which is a feat in and of itself with 3 teenage brothers!). So, here is my new potato soup recipe... DH (dear husband) RAVED about this last night, so I figured I'd better share it with y'all!
Rachel's (Soon To Be) Famous Tater Soup
1-2 pounds of potatoes (I used red taters, but you can use whatever you have on hand or prefer!), cubed
1 large yellow or sweet onion, diced
4-5 slices turkey bacon (you can use pork or beef bacon if you prefer)
1-2 Tbs oil
salt and pepper to taste
6+ C chicken stock (I make my own stock and I swear that's why this soup was better than previous batches!)
1-2 cups of milk
1/2 C heavy cream
1 small bag frozen corn
Chopped chives, grated cheese, sour cream for garnish (or anything else you like on your tater soup!)
Heat oil in large soup/stock pot; cut bacon into small strips (I use my kitchen shears) and add to hot oil; start to brown then add onion; add taters and salt and pepper and cook until onion is tender and semi-translucent. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer until taters are fork tender (20-30 minutes roughly), add corn, milk and heavy cream (can add more seasonings here too if needed). Bring back to a simmer and simmer for 5-10 minutes until heated through. Serve with your choice of bread and garnishes and enjoy! I garnished ours with chopped chives.
Enjoy!
