Saturday, July 13, 2013

Cheesy Potato Soup

     My favorite potato soup is from O'charley's.  I've tasted several types but for me the cheesier the better.  Here is a recipe for a cheesy potato soup similar to O'charley's with a little extra ingredients like onions and celery.

Ingredients:

5 Potatoes
1/2 package of velvetta
8 oz package of cheddar cheese
2 onions
2 stalks of celery
2 tsp of hot sauce
1/2 cup butter
4 cups of half and half
2 cups of milk ( if you like yours soupier rather than stewy add 2 more cups of milk)
chives to taste
garlic to taste
parsley to taste
hot pepper seasoning to taste


Chop your potatoes into pieces.  Put in large pot and cover with water.  Dice the onions and celery into small pieces.  Add to potatoes and boil for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Melt velvetta, cheddar and butter is small pan.  Add half and half and milk.  Stir until well mixed.  Add your dry ingredients to taste.

After cooking potato mixture for about 10 minutes drain the water completely.  Return the mixture to pot.  Slowly stir in your cheese mixture.  Cook on medium until potatoes done.

Let sit for about 15 minutes before serving.  Top with a bit of cheddar and pieces of bacon if you like.