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Garlic Roasted Red Skin Potato Soup

Contributed By: HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller

A hearty potato soup that will warm you up on those winter nights.

Ingredients

6 cups Red skin potatoes, sliced in to 1-inch pieces

1/2 Red pepper,washed,seeded, and cut in half

3 Large garlic cloves, minced

3/4 cup Green onions, chopped (1/4 up for garnish)

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 1/2tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Seasoned pepper

1/8 tsp Crushed red pepper

8 slices Bacon

1 (14.5 oz) can Chicken broth

1 (12 oz) can Non-fat evaporated milk

1 1/4 cup Shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1/4 cup for garnish)

1 tbsp Sour cream

Preparation

1)Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut washed potatoes (skin on) into 1" pieces. Place in large mixing bowl with red pepper, garlic, green onions, olive oil, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper; toss until potatoes are well coated. Dump potatoes in a 13x9" pan; spread out into one layer. Roast for 40 min. Flip twice with spatula during cooking.

2) While potatoes are roasting. fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.

3) When potatoes have finished roasting, remove from oven. Place red pepper in small glass bowl covered with plastic wrap. Allow skin to soften and remove skin.

4) Place potato mixture, chicken broth and evaporated milk in a large saucepan. Stir gently to combine. Remove 1 1/2 cups of potato mixture and the skinned red pepper; pour into container of electric blender. Process until smooth. Return to saucepan.

5) Stir in bacon and cheese. Heat thoroughly over med-low heat (do not boil). Just before serving, stir in sour cream.

6) Garnish each serving with remaining cheese, bacon and onions.

Enjoy!

Recipe Comments

Commented by: alangton

m3mush, try using a slow cooker (crock pot). We do baked potatoes in ours during the summer when the oven makes the house too hot. Doesn't make crispy but it might just do the trick.

 

Commented by: m3mush

any suggestions for substituting the roasting process? 40 mins. in the oven in south florida, any time of the year, creates too much heat and uses extra energy.

 

Commented by: toheartheair

Great recipe! I'm vegetarian, so I had to make some changes. I used some fauxchicken stock and then had to do something to make up for the lack of bacon, so I cooked up some fake sausage, which I cooked with red pepper flakes and bacon salt (which is vegetarian and a gift from god), then I also mixed in some chipotle paste. Sooo good. I will remember this one.

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 1 hour
Ingredients: Soups & Stews
Actual Cooking Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Kids Love It
Kids can help make it
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Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium

Nutrient Information

Calories: 206
Total Fat: 10 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Protein: 15 g
Vitamin A: 179 RE
Vitamin C: 37 mg
Calcium: 279 mg
Fiber: 3 g