These recipes were submitted by one of our Latham dealers in Everly, Iowa. Every Christmas Eve, their family has soup night. Here are a couple of their favorite soup recipes. Perfect on these cold winter nights.
Potato Cheese Soup
Ingredients:
- 6-8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2-3 carrots, sliced
- 1-2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 pkg. (8oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. butter, softened
- 1 can (10 and 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 c. milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- crumbled bacon
- green onion, diced
- shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Place potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion in large kettle, cover with water.
- Cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese, butter, and cream of chicken soup. Combine until smooth.
- Gradually add milk, salt and pepper.
- Before adding to vegetables, drain most of the water from kettle, depending how thick you prefer the soup.
- Add creamed mixture to the kettle and heat slowly.
- Before serving, I sprinkle each bowl with a little bacon, green onion and cheddar cheese.
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