Tuesday afternoon, I was happily booting up the DVD player so that my son could watch the long awaited copy of Star Wars IV.
I sat down next to him and noticed him staring lovingly at me. I turned to him and the following conversation ensued:
He said: “Mom, you look much older than when you were 38”
I said: “Thanks Ben (in a sarcastic tone). You look much older than when you were 1”
Ben said: “Thanks Mom! (full of pride)”
You now understand why I needed to be surrounded by the warmth of this soup right?
Ingredients:
4 russet potatoes, about 2 pounds
1 Tablespoon olive or grapeseed oil
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3 cups of 1 or 2% milk
1 cup of vegetable stock or broth
1 cup of reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup of reduced-fat sour cream
1 large tomato, chopped
4 cooked slices of bacon, crumbled
1 cup of shredded/chopped lettuce
2 scallions
Directions:
1. Clean the potatoes and pierce, with a fork, 3-4 times around each potato. Place them on a microwave-safe plate, loosely wrap them with a moist paper towel on top and then microwave on high for 5 minutes. Check to see if they are soft and if not, microwave in 2 minutes increments until soft. Set aside to cool a bit.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a dutch oven over medium heat and then add the onion and celery, sauteing for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute an additional minutes.
3. Remove the skin from the potatoes, scoop the flesh into a large bowl and mash the potato with a masher or fork. Scatter the flour over the onion-garlic mixture in the pot and whisk together. Add in the milk and stock and mix well, allowing to cook for about 5 minutes until it has thickened.
4. Lower the heat to low and add in the mashed potatoes, cheese and sour cream and allow to cook for 8-10 minutes.
5. Taste and then season with salt and pepper. Using an immersion blender, pulse the soup to your preferred consistency. Ladle into bowls and top with bacon, lettuce, tomato and scallions.
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says
Warm and hearty, I love it.
Kristin Wheeler (Mama Luvs Books) says
You have the best recipes!
Jane - MomGenerations.com says
Out of the mouths of babes…! 🙂 This looks yummy!!
Sarah B @ Sweet Lil You says
Looks great!! And…you know I love Ben haha I can’t help but laugh at his comment!
Liza Glick says
This looks so good! Going to have to try for sure!
Kelli Gulla says
Love this!!! Thanks xo – you are an amazing cook!
Michele C. says
ok this sound delish!