I am way overdue for another post! Sorry for the delay, loads of people have asked for this recipe but its been a crazy couple of weeks. I was visiting my family in California for the holidays and having so much fun with my family and friends I just didn't find any time to sit down and write up a recipe.
I don't have an exact recipe for this, its a little bit of a guessing game, but trust me its sooo delicious and everyone will love it. Its pretty much a fully loaded baked potato disguised as soup. I don't even like soup and I've already made this one four times!
For this recipe you will need:
6-7 russet potatoes (it really depends how big they are how many you are going to need)
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
4 tablespoons of butter (I made without this once to save a few calorie and still liked it just fine, so you can omit if you'd like to save some)
3-4 cups of milk (how much you use depends on how thick you like it)
Green onions (again how much you need depends on your tastes, I use an entire bunch, you could put half in and half on the side for people to top their soup with if you aren't a big fan)
8 oz of Cheddar cheese + more for topping
1 lb bacon
This recipe is super easy thanks to the Deep Covered Baker (or DCB for the Pampered Chef fans out there!) First chop up the potatoes and load them in the DCB. Microwave (covered) for 15-20 minutes. Here's a picture of my DCB loaded up with the potatoes so you can see how full I load it.
I used my crinkle cutter to chop them up because my knives stink and it is so sharp it was super quick! Can't wait to get the full line of Pampered Chef Knives, but until I do I'll find a way! haha!
While the potatoes are cooking cook up that bacon. You are going to crumble it into bacon bits. I chop it up and fry it in a pan on the stove top but you could also lay it on a foil lined pan and cook in the oven, then crumble it. Its up to you, just cook it into bacon bits.
Once the potatoes are fully cooked (they should slide off a fork or knife if poked and lifted) its time to add the cream cheese, butter and green onions. I chopped the cream cheese into six squares and dropped in the DCB randomly spaced out. I dropped the butter in by the tablespoon full and then threw in all of the green onions. Again, if you or your guests don't like green onions you could leave these let the guest add them in to their individual bowl as they like.
Then time to get out the Pampered Chef Mix 'n Chop! I bought this awesome tool because one of the guests at my very first Pampered Chef parties told me it was her favorite kitchen tool. She was a Pampered Chef expert who seemed to own most of the catalog so I figured it was worth buying this $11.50 tool if she was soo fond of it. I have to say, I think she is right, I LOVE this!! I don't like my mashed potatoes lump free like baby food, I prefer them chunky and this is great! Its also great for Carrots and Rutabagas, one of our family's favorite side dishes, a recipe I can share later if you are interested. Its also great for ground beef or chorizo, it breaks up while stirring. Anyway, back to the recipe, picture of my mix 'n chop workin its magic.
Next, add the milk, bacon and cheddar cheese and stir. You can also add salt and pepper, or if you are like my mom Nature's Seasoning. Stir it all up, cover it up again, and back in the microwave for another 10 minutes. Be prepared, when the microwave goes off and you take it out you will be attacked, everyone will want it right now, because it smells amazing!!! Seriously! This is a pic of my soup about two minutes after I took it out...
That's right, I just took it out and its half way gone! All I did was spoon a little out to prepare a picture perfect bowl and I turn back around and the family was digging in! How great is that?! Amazing soup the whole family will love in about 30 minutes with almost no fuss!! Here's my pretty bowl I made
Mmmmm Mmmmm!! That's how I like to do it! I think it looks so pretty with some cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon and a dollop of sour cream on top, who doesn't want to dive right into that? I hope you enjoy!
To order your own DCP or Mix 'n Chop visit my web page at
www.pamperedchef.biz/taralenaburg. Or if you'd like to get it for free email me for information on hosting your own cooking show (available in Denver area or California) or a Facebook or Catalog party. I'll assist you every step of the way! If you have any product or recipe questions feel free to email or post in the comments.
