Eat N Park Potato Soup Recipe
Follow this Eat N Park Potato Soup Recipe ingredients and directions to make the perfect Potato Soup like Eat N Park restaurant.
Equipment & Tools
- Pot Or Dutch Oven
- Immersion Blender
- Microwave
- Saucepan
- Measuring Cup
- Measuring Spoon
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Serving Bowl
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter (divided)
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Onion (Chopped)
- 1 Stalk Celery (Chopped)
- ½ cup Finely Diced Carrots
- 1 tsp Chopped Fresh Parsley
- 5 cups Chopped and Peeled Potatoes
- 2 cups Water
- 4 cups Pacific Foods Chicken Broth, Recommended
- 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Organic Valley Half and Half, Recommended
- 4 Strips Farmer John Crispy Cooked Bacon (Crumbled)
- ½ tsp Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat a tablespoon of butter and the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until the butter melts.
- To the pot, add the chopped onion, celery, and carrots. Stir occasionally and cook until they become soft, which takes about 4 to 6 minutes.
- Toss in the chopped parsley and stir for about 10 seconds until it becomes fragrant.
- Mix in the chopped and peeled potatoes.
- Pour in 2 cups of water and 4 cups of chicken broth. Turn up the heat until it's simmering actively.
- Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and let it cook until the potatoes are very soft approximately 15 minutes.
- Carefully blend the soup using an immersion blender or blend it in batches using a regular blender until it's smooth.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a separate saucepan to make a roux.
- Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the melted butter. Cook over low heat while whisking constantly until the flour loses its raw smell, which should take about 5 minutes.
- Warm up 1 cup of half and half in the microwave until it's hot, but be careful not to boil it. Slowly add a bit of the hot half and half into the hot roux while whisking continuously until the mixture is smooth.
- Combine the roux mixture with the remaining hot half and half, stirring to combine.
- Gently stir this mixture into the simmering potato soup.
- Add the crumbled bacon bits, and season the soup with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Let the soup simmer for an additional 10 to 20 minutes to allow the flour to soften and absorb the liquid. This step is important; if you don't simmer long enough, the roux might stay grainy.
- Once the soup is well-mixed and heated through, it's ready to be served hot. You can garnish it with chopped parsley or shredded cheese.
- Enjoy your homemade Eat N Park Potato Soup!
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