Yesterday I mentioned we cleaned out the attic this weekend. And by ‘we’, I actually meant Mr. SP and the teenager. Our attic happens to be outside in the garage and, hello, it’s freezing out there!!?? My Texas blood is thin…I start to whine when the temps dip below 50-degrees.
So I figured the least I could do was make them a warm, comforting dinner, and what’s better on a cold, Sunday afternoon, than a pot of soup? The Simple Potato Soup has already been in heavy rotation around here, so I decided to kick it up a bit with a Southwest flavah. (That’s like flavor, but with more flair and sass.)
As soon as the boys walked back in and caught a whiff of this yumminess, they forgot all about my cowering inside from the cold.
{What You Need}
1 small bag of butter potatoes, cut into cubes
32-oz chicken broth
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh corn
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8-oz sour cream (or greek yogurt if you aren’t gluttonous like us)
handful of chopped fresh cilantro
crisply cooked bacon
salt and pepper to taste
{What You Do}
* Place potatoes in large saucepan or dutch oven, and cover with water. Heat to boiling, then cover and simmer on low about 15-minutes or until potatoes are fork–tender. Drain.
* Mash 1 cup of the cooked potatoes, then return them all to the saucepan.
* Saute onion and corn in olive oil. (This step is optional, but I prefer it for a roasted flavor.)
* Stir in the broth, sugar, garlic salt, cayenne, corn, onions, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
* In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until well blended, then stir into potato mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and boils.
* Stir in cheese until melted, remove from heat, stir in sour cream and cilantro.
* Serve topped with bacon, jalapenos, and more cheese. Because why not?!
This is a thick and hearty soup, that sticks to your ribs, and warms your belly. It also sweet-talks your man into going back outside to clean the gutters. I caught the kids practically rubbing their faces in it, too…so it’s a family winner.
Do you have recipes that can make your man plow through a To-Do list? What comfort foods do you make when it’s Alaska-cold outside? Stay warm, lovebugs!
