Copycat Disneyland Potato Soup
Recipe by Cassey of @Crafty_Pail
Ingredients:
4 large Russet Potatoes (for frying)
2 pounds Red Potatoes
2 pounds Yellow Potatoes
4 cups Chicken Stock
4 cups Heavy Cream
2 stocks Celery, chopped
2 Carrots, peeled and chopped
1 White Onion, chopped
1 pack Bacon
1/4 cup Flour
1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese
1 cup White Cheddar Cheese
1/4 cup Sour Cream
Seasonings: Salt, Pepper, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Paprika
Optional Toppings: Sour Cream, Cheese, Chives
Instructions:
Peel and chop russet potatoes into bite sized pieces, place in pot with water and boil for ~5 minutes or until potatoes begin to soften but are still hard in the center.
Drain boiled russet potatoes and place into hot pan with oil, season well with all seasonings, continue frying until potatoes are cooked through and crispy.
While potatoes are frying, continue making the rest of the soup, returning to stir frying potatoes frequently so they don’t burn.
Peel and chop red and yellow potatoes into small chunks (don’t have to be as small as the fried potatoes, these are going to boil in the soup).
Chop bacon in 1-inch pieces, cook in the bottom of a Dutch oven or large, heavy pot.
Remove bacon, leaving bacon grease in the pot.
Add celery, onion and carrots to the bacon grease and cook until soft.
Once veggies are softened, add flour to bacon grease/veggie mixture. Stir thoroughly and cook for 1-2 minutes, until flour is cooked down.
Add chicken stock to pot. Add red and yellow potatoes, enough so that they they fill the stock but are covered by the liquid.
Continue boiling on medium heat until potatoes are softened.
Add heavy cream to pot, stirring to mix and allow soup to return to boiling.
Once heavy cream has heated, use a potato masher to mash potatoes and veggies. Continue until the soup is almost smooth with a few small chunks of potatoes.
Add 1 cup of monterey jack cheese and 1 cup white cheddar, to soup, stir until melted.
Add 1/4 cup sour cream and stir until combined.
Season soup with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder (this can also be done when you add the potatoes, but taste now and add more as needed)
Top soup with bacon and fried potatoes. Add toppings as desired: Sour Cream, Cheese, Chives.
Recipe by Cassey of @Crafty_Pail
