The Wonder of Herbs

I am continuing my love of herbs with a delicious recipe for my Homemade Potato Cheese Soup!

My husband came home from work the other night and asked me to make something delicious - so I whipped this up using herbs from my breezeway garden.

You can vary this soup by using milk or heavy cream in the broth ~ or make a lighter version of cheeses and sour cream ~ but this is what I had on hand so the recipe is as follows:

Homemade Potato Cheese Soup

6 potatoes (peeled and diced)

6 slices of bacon (diced)

1 onion (chopped)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

6 cups chicken broth

1 8 oz. cream cheese (soft)

2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)

1 c sour cream

1 T garlic powder

2 T fresh parsley

2 T fresh chives

1 T fresh oregano

salt & pepper to taste

garnish ~ fresh chives and parsley snipped

In a large pot saute bacon until tender and cooked - add 2 T olive oil and saute onions until golden. Add fresh garlic and fresh herbs stirring until soft. Mix in diced potatoes with bacon and veggies to infuse the flavor. Season with spices and salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and bring up to bubbling simmer ~ next add the cream cheese and stir until blended well. Let soup simmer on stove top until potatoes are tender. Stir in sour cream. I use a potato masher gingerly to break up some of the potatoes and thicken the broth. Add the cheese and allow to melt in - top with fresh herbs.

This soup would also be wonderful with a dollop of sour cream and crispy bacon!