Fully-Loaded Cheesy Potato Soup with Gina's Spinach Salad
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Instructions
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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
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Butter
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Sauce Pan
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Add the garlic, carrots, celery and onions, and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
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Vegetable
Carrot
Celery
Garlic
Onion
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Sprinkle the flour into the saucepan to toast the flour, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
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All Purpose Flour
Toast
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Sauce Pan
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in the stock, and then the milk and beer. Stir in the potatoes and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the soup until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Salt And Pepper
Potato
Stock
Beer
Milk
Soup
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Whisk
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Remove the saucepan from the heat and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Return the soup to low heat.
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Soup
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Immersion Blender
Sauce Pan
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Add 1 cup of the Cheddar, a handful at a time, stirring until melted and smooth after each addition.
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Cheddar Cheese
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Add additional chicken stock if necessary to adjust the consistency.
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Chicken Stock
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Sprinkle with hot sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Divide the soup among bowls and top with the remaining Cheddar, sour cream, bacon and chives.
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Salt And Pepper
Worcestershire Sauce
Sour Cream
Hot Sauce
Cheddar Cheese
Chives
Bacon
Soup
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Bowl
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Serve with Gina's Spinach Salad with Spiced Pecans.
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Candied Pecans
Spinach
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For the pecans: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in all the spices and the pecans. Stir and toast the pecans for about 5 minutes.
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Butter
Pecans
Spices
Toast
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Frying Pan
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Transfer them to a plate to cool.
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Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and shallots in a small bowl.
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Balsamic Vinegar
Dijon Mustard
Shallot
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Whisk
Bowl
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Drizzle in the olive oil in a continuous stream, whisking to emulsify. Season with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.
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Salt And Pepper
Olive Oil
Sugar
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Whisk
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Add the spinach to a large serving bowl. Toss the greens with the prepared dressing, the bacon, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes and spiced pecans.