Potato Bacon Soup

Potato Bacon Soup

One of the gals in my Mom’s Group makes this soup all the time for her family.  I tried it this week for the first time, and it’s amazing!  Not a normal creamy potato soup, but the lack of dairy makes it different and fab!

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Potato Bacon Soup

Ingredients

    Soup
  • 12 Slices Bacon (I use Zaycon)
  • 1/2 Cup Celery, chopped
  • 1 Large Onion, chopped
  • 5 lbs red or yellow potatoes, skins on, cubed
  • Water
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Celery Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Marjoram
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Parsley
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • Garnishes
  • Sour Cream
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Broccoli
  • Peas

Instructions

To Make Soup

Saute Bacon, Celery and Onion in stock pot

Add potatoes and cover with water

Add Salt, Nutmeg, Celery Salt, Pepper, Marjoram

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes

Mash the potatoes with Potato Masher

Add milk, Worcestershire, and Parsley

Bring to a boil, and then remove from heat

Garnish with any combination of Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese, Broccoli, or Peas

To Freeze Leftovers

Separate cooled soup into Rubbermaid Containers or Ziplock bags (lay flat) and freeze.

Thaw in fridge or under running water.

Transfer to microwave soup and re-heat in microwave or on stove top.

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Spinach Tortellini Soup

Spinach Tortellini Soup

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This is such a wonderful recipe for using fresh spinach, your family is sure to love it as much as mine!

Spinach Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

  • 4 cans (14.5 oz) Chicken Broth
  • 4 cans Water (refill broth cans with water)
  • 2 (9 oz) bags of Cheese Tortellini
  • 3 cups chopped Fresh Spinach (can substitute 1 box frozen spinach)
  • 1 fresh minced Garlic Clove
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

In stock pan add broth, water, & spinach, bring to boil.

Then add garlic, pepper, & tortellini.

Turn heat down to medium, cook 15 minutes.

As an alternative, you can also add shredded chicken.

Serve with your favorite rolls.

Serves 6

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Freezer Meal Recipes: Sausage and Lentil Soup

 

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Sausage and Lentil Soup (Crockpot)

I love this recipe!  It’s delicious, hearty, and easy to make!

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Freezer Meal: Sausage and Lentil Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage or turkey sausage
  • 2 cups green lentils, rinsed
  • 1 large diced onion
  • 4 stalks diced celery
  • 3 diced carrots
  • 1 diced eggplant
  • 3 large cloves minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 8-10 cups chicken broth
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • grated Parmesan

Instructions

Prepare for Freezing:

Cook the Italian sausage in a large frying pan over medium heat until it is cooked through.

Add all ingredients to crockpot except garlic and Parmesan.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.

Add the garlic an hour before soup is finished.

Once the soup is finished top it with shredded Parmesan.

Portion into ziploc freezer bags or individual containers, lay flat and freeze.

Prepare after Freezing:

Defrost in the fridge for up to 24 hours, and reheat in large stock pot (or microwave if in containers).

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