Potato Soup
Ingredients
2 medium sized baking potatoes
6-8 slices of crispy bacon
2 Tbsp butter
3 cloves minced garlic
2 Tbsp flour
1 cup heavy cream
3 cups milk
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
Preparation
Cut potatoes into 1.5 inch cubes
Boil potatoes in water until just fork tender
Drain water from potatoes & place back on heat for 1-2 minutes
(This steams them to allow any excess water the potatoes have absorbed
to escape, so that your soup isn't watery)
For the Roux (in a seperate pot)
Melt butter on medium-low heat
Add garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes
Begin to add flour 1 Tbsp at a time, stirring continuously
Turn heat up to medium
Add the heavy cream & stir
Add milk 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously
Add parsley & rosemary (stir)
Add potatoes from the other pot (stir)
Add shredded cheese (stir)
Crumble bacon and add that (stir)
Add salt & pepper to taste (the soup will definitely need salt; pepper if desired)