on her face, but a tiny, tiny one. She wants to thank everyone for coming to her
luncheon and was sad the Linda and Pat couldn't attend. Joycie also wants to thank
Sheila for helping her so much this day, also Judy got all our drinks ready to go,
and Nancy mopped up the table
where I spilled a whole glass of water. OH NO!!! Yes I did that.
Nancy brought persimmons off her tree for all, thanks Nancy for being so generous..
I bet a lot of persimmon cookies will be made.
The next luncheon will be at Sheila’s and that is the $20.00 Christmas gift exchange, and be sure and pick which month next year that you want to have your luncheon.
We talked about everyone bringing a sandwich, and the hostess will provide a dessert and beverage. Alcy would like to cook, as she loves to cook.
Mixed Bean Salad on top of spinach and croutons.
Buy mixed bean salad in the jar and put on top of the spinach with some of the juice, that might be enough for the dressing. You can use croutons or ??? whatever else you want to put on it.
Dried Fruit on the table, along with sour dough bread, also forgot to put the relish trays on the table. DUH.
Pat’s Creamy Potato Soup Recipe
6 strips (uncooked) bacon cut into small pieces
3 Tablespoons butter unsalted or salted will work
1 medium yellow onion chopped (about 1.5 cup/200g)
3 large garlic cloves minced
⅓ cup all-purpose flour 42g
2 ½ lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (this was about 6 Large potatoes for me/1.15kg)
4 cups chicken broth 945ml
2 cups milk 475ml
2/3 cup heavy cream 155ml
1 ½ teaspoon* salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder**
2/3 cup sour cream 160g
Shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and additional sour cream and bacon for topping optional
How to make it, and it is handy to use the blender and big soup pot
- Immersion blender or a blender if your choice
- Dutch Oven or a big soup pot, if you double this recipe and I did.
1. Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
2. Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
3. Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes). (or longer)
4. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds or so).
5. Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
6. Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
7. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
8. Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half*** of the soup to a blender (be careful, it will be hot!) and puree until smooth (half is about 5 cups of soup, but just eyeballing the amount will be fine. Alternatively you can use an immersion blender.).
9. Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
10. Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
11. Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!
Pat said if you have not used Ancho Chili powder, go slow only use ½ at first. Also salt and pepper, use sparingly as people can salt and pepper their own soup. Pat was wondering if it would work to buy the frozen potato little cube potatoes and use that instead of fresh potatoes? Sounds easier to me. Thanks Pat for the hint.
