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Cheddar Potato Soup

by Toni Herrbach

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Cheddar Potato Soup at The Happy Housewife

The following post is from contributing writer Kristia.

Are you looking for quick mid-week meal?  Well, look no further.  Cheddar Potato Soup is hearty, tasty, and takes about 30 minutes to prepare. Serve with a garden salad and your favorite bread, and dinner is complete.

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Cheddar Potato Soup

Author: Toni Anderson

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 celery stalks chopped fine
  • ½ large red onion chopped fine
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 pounds of red potatoes skins may be left on, chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon course kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Crumbled cooked bacon optional

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Saute the celery, onion, carrots, and garlic until softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Add potatoes, stock, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
  • Slowly add the milk, stirring the entire time you are pouring in the pot.
  • Continue to stir as you bring the soup to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Using a potato masher, smash the potatoes in the pot. You could also puree half the soup in a food processor.
  • Add the cheese and stir until melted.
  • Top with crumbled bacon when serving (optional).

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  1. Amy Young says

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    I made this soup last night and it was unbelievably good! My picky kids even loved it! I wanted to ask though if it can be frozen. I would love to make a huge batch and freeze it.

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  2. Kellie says

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    Thanks for sharing! I love all the veggies in it, and my kids gobbled it down.

    Amy, I haven’t tried freezing this recipe, but I have frozen potato soup before, and I thought the texture was a little yuck.

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  3. Kate says

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    Awesome soup! Pinned it so I can make it again! I added a can of corn at the end too! Yum.

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  4. Blessed Mama says

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    This is on my stovetop right now 🙂

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