Hey Friends,
Mom and I have had a blog post idea for Foodie Friday for a while. Now is a great time to incorporate it into my rotation. Some weeks, I may share a favorite recipe or talk about good food I have enjoyed.
Dad taught us to love food and the experience of excellent food and cherish the memories. Eating was an event for us! What better way to honor him than by talking about food?
Last winter, I was on the hunt for a good recipe for potato soup. I combined my favorite ingredients and created my own version. I am pleased with the outcome.
We have had some cold days this week that were just right for soup. Mom was busy with paperwork. Wednesday afternoon. I fixed u Loaded Baked Potato Soup. It was just right on a cold day. I did not get pictures of the process this week. Here is a picture of the leftovers.
I thought it was even better the second day.
Here is the list of ingredients I use. This is an Instant Pot meal for me, but I am sure you could do it on the stove, too.
Ingredients
4 cans diced potatoes
14 oz real bacon pieces
1 stick of butter
Chopped green onions
2 Tlbs minced garlic
Seasonings measurement to your taste.
Salt
Pepper
Onion powder
Garlic powder
1 c Milk
1c Heavy whipping cream
1c Chicken broth
1 block Cream cheese
2 c Cheddar cheese
Instructions
Part 1
Add a stick of butter to the pot on sautee mode.
Then add 1 Tbs of minced garlic.
Next, add most of the bacon pieces and
Most of the green onions.
Add seasonings
Sautee for 10-15 minutes. Stir frequently
Part 2
Add drained potatoes.
The rest of the minced Garlic
Season some more and stir.
Add chicken broth.
Cancel sautee.
Add lid set to sealing, not venting.
Cook on manual for 15 minutes.
Pressure can be quick or naturally released.
I usually do a quick release.
Part 3
Add Cheese, Cream Cheese, Milk and Heavy cream.
Stir well to combine ingredients.
I turn the sautee feature on again to help things melt together.
Then, I set the slow cook feature on for a few hours to keep it hot.
I stir the soup occasionally.
Part 4
Time to enjoy some Loaded Potato Soup. Garnish is optional sour cream, bacon pieces and green onion.
Thanks for stopping by for this first installment of Foodie Friday. See you next time.
Odie
