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Baked Potato Soup

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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 7 cups milk
  • 4 large baking potatoes, baked, cooled, peeled and cubed, about 4 cups
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 10 to 12 strips bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

In a large Dutch oven or stockpot over low heat, melt butter. Stir in flour; stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened. Add potatoes and onions. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until soup begins to bubble. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted. Serve baked potato soup immediately.

This baked potato soup recipe serves 6 to 8.

Poblano Corn Chowder

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 fresh poblano chile pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 quart half and half
  • 1 quart whole milk
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
  • 2 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • salt to taste
  • white sugar to taste

Can add chicken or shrinp if desired

DIRECTIONS

In a blender or food processor, puree the onion, celery and poblano pepper.

Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery puree and the poblano chile pepper. Stirring constantly, cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in heavy cream, half-and-half cream, and sugar. Stirring often, bring to a gentle boil.

Melt 1/2 cup margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the flour, and stir constantly until thickened. Remove from heat, and gradually mix into the large saucepan. Cook and stir until the mixture is well blended and thickened. Mix cream-style corn and whole kernel corn into the large saucepan mixture.

Season with salt and sugar.