Kitchen and Living Room Combined Designs: baked potato soup

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5MBw8BlV6hY-jEqw4IC-vER6u0LCRBnPX7fKaaF0dXuTVd69KPpnRtDAC9DsNiuICN__tVf9ppgwMXmoEGO5yCZoYHvOHEMevUOJUY8_Z9578qSVk6zjr_FR2STzEW3U22u90lLhgECL/s1600/IMG_4677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5MBw8BlV6hY-jEqw4IC-vER6u0LCRBnPX7fKaaF0dXuTVd69KPpnRtDAC9DsNiuICN__tVf9ppgwMXmoEGO5yCZoYHvOHEMevUOJUY8_Z9578qSVk6zjr_FR2STzEW3U22u90lLhgECL/s1600/IMG_4677.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviKJOnQdwBSm4g-99bOBlA930Njf-Cy5hkHMj8JH2SBFMe2XixN6ub1GcGjiU9RXj3XYlIBczRsMGxyON6kvk8UmVwCv-vDwm6WrX-xEYqO75XJ7c-oYZNk4tVtE-NRgoCHV4Hi9vURMS/s1600/IMG_4636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviKJOnQdwBSm4g-99bOBlA930Njf-Cy5hkHMj8JH2SBFMe2XixN6ub1GcGjiU9RXj3XYlIBczRsMGxyON6kvk8UmVwCv-vDwm6WrX-xEYqO75XJ7c-oYZNk4tVtE-NRgoCHV4Hi9vURMS/s1600/IMG_4636.jpg" width="425" /></a>I used to make Baked Potato Soup constantly when I was catering - lunch meetings for clients, or ladies luncheon showers.  It is so satisfying and filling - in a decadent sort of way.  It is definitely something fabulous to serve for a special occasion.  Therefore... it is not something that I make often.  It is just hard for me to serve for dinner during the week because it really has no nutritional value.  I'm not anti-potato/carb like many people are, I just like to have some sort of healthy balance to a meal.  But, it is such a yummy soup...</div><br /><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F10%2Fbaked-potato-soup-salad-with-easy.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h9CL6pe8JwU%2FVCv6r_CR1GI%2FAAAAAAAAZvo%2FbDKxgev662E%2Fs1600%2Fbaked-potato-soup.jpg&description=Easy%20Baked%20Potato%20Soup%20%26%20Salad%20with%20Homemade%20Buttermilk%20Garlic%20Dressing"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><br /><br /><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script> Which brings me to this salad.  I somehow feel better about serving this rich soup with a large platter of fresh greens and veggies in the form of a salad.  I modeled the dressing off of one of our favorite comfort food restaurants, Houston's.  The recipe is so easy - you probably have everything you need, (except buttermilk) and it takes seconds to stir together.  Again, I understand that a mayo/sour cream dressing topped salad isn't necessarily "health food" but it is fresh, homemade, crunchy and full of nutrients.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4Pf5KuuuX0b_7Cal1IT8lwGpWhkB7DJvWK3R07xdkhiWgbNytp0XZSA1qAZF8RHhz6cp9gIN3PD23a1D70zbL7vzg7Hsl9186-XpelGKp1YtOKLsEzucEo774e_jC_fNPkYDroqRrwdN/s1600/IMG_4653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4Pf5KuuuX0b_7Cal1IT8lwGpWhkB7DJvWK3R07xdkhiWgbNytp0XZSA1qAZF8RHhz6cp9gIN3PD23a1D70zbL7vzg7Hsl9186-XpelGKp1YtOKLsEzucEo774e_jC_fNPkYDroqRrwdN/s1600/IMG_4653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Emma decided that it was her "new favorite snack" - as she told Mike when he got home.  Of course, I think she was just dipping the chopped bacon in dressing, so who wouldn't like that?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyYX5gj7iIItqHX9CvmPAsUQFI8utyuQlPDnv9Ec7g5zoxsv4cBCY-EWPlLS9Addz_mmXW1CPs7aO2nRnoch23x3if1V8fqV8wRBNiGtPX9trOAmeq8E1AzCMklfKbrNH3BvX41dDZ2T1/s1600/IMG_4645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyYX5gj7iIItqHX9CvmPAsUQFI8utyuQlPDnv9Ec7g5zoxsv4cBCY-EWPlLS9Addz_mmXW1CPs7aO2nRnoch23x3if1V8fqV8wRBNiGtPX9trOAmeq8E1AzCMklfKbrNH3BvX41dDZ2T1/s1600/IMG_4645.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Traditional Salad</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F10%2Fbaked-potato-soup-salad-with-easy.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h9CL6pe8JwU%2FVCv6r_CR1GI%2FAAAAAAAAZvo%2FbDKxgev662E%2Fs1600%2Fbaked-potato-soup.jpg&description=Easy%20Baked%20Potato%20Soup%20%26%20Salad%20with%20Homemade%20Buttermilk%20Garlic%20Dressing"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><br />4 cups of greens (I used romaine, arugula, shaved brussels sprouts, and red leaf)</div><div>carrots</div><div>cherry tomatoes</div><div>boiled egg, chopped</div><div>crispy bacon, chopped</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Buttermilk Garlic Dressing</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F10%2Fbaked-potato-soup-salad-with-easy.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h9CL6pe8JwU%2FVCv6r_CR1GI%2FAAAAAAAAZvo%2FbDKxgev662E%2Fs1600%2Fbaked-potato-soup.jpg&description=Easy%20Baked%20Potato%20Soup%20%26%20Salad%20with%20Homemade%20Buttermilk%20Garlic%20Dressing"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />1/2 cup of sour cream</div><div style="text-align: left;">2/3 cup of mayo</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 clove of garlic, crushed/pressed</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 teaspoon of sea salt</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon of paprika</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 tablespoon of sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup of buttermilk</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 green onions, minced</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Whisk together sour cream and mayo.  Mince garlic finely, or push through a garlic press.  Add salt, paprika, pepper and sugar to the mixture.  Whisk in buttermilk.  Add green onions. Keep refrigerated.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WJ-8BraR-beGQwDQ-8uZV5kLz5GZxHD4rTVW2PaSexK_qYXOtjcNNPcQq-YXKOqFXznu2K_UJx8vgWHGKE49eXxojb6iGsZTrqYOhWOQAR_vP72ycP1hKqtrBoTykauXr6S61euWXyMK/s1600/IMG_4626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WJ-8BraR-beGQwDQ-8uZV5kLz5GZxHD4rTVW2PaSexK_qYXOtjcNNPcQq-YXKOqFXznu2K_UJx8vgWHGKE49eXxojb6iGsZTrqYOhWOQAR_vP72ycP1hKqtrBoTykauXr6S61euWXyMK/s1600/IMG_4626.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0Snc1zdQW0wr1doYuuf24agm6P9_YM3WCuEL_2HCDqQYt43VQHQYR7N5E56VNZrNQKHx0w0PsPTp6J082oHpkezBDr_ZC8tU1SrkJzWopAhvXwBGGUZqqrUfpLwNPQflMeOn__IwrmFZ/s1600/IMG_4633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0Snc1zdQW0wr1doYuuf24agm6P9_YM3WCuEL_2HCDqQYt43VQHQYR7N5E56VNZrNQKHx0w0PsPTp6J082oHpkezBDr_ZC8tU1SrkJzWopAhvXwBGGUZqqrUfpLwNPQflMeOn__IwrmFZ/s1600/IMG_4633.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaPHA9Vmj94J8QeXRU94dFfeCPL9fiRwQLYa4j6s3U6IHWNTkqnT5VjFfv7LpVcTQ0gBC-veoM-9Rddb7D6duouv4SMuADKbAbCPZTfcDqmx6fbJy9PqG99CtK_EXUOQA2hNoCRa_fBTa/s1600/IMG_4689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaPHA9Vmj94J8QeXRU94dFfeCPL9fiRwQLYa4j6s3U6IHWNTkqnT5VjFfv7LpVcTQ0gBC-veoM-9Rddb7D6duouv4SMuADKbAbCPZTfcDqmx6fbJy9PqG99CtK_EXUOQA2hNoCRa_fBTa/s1600/IMG_4689.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbJRcJrVTGeEoeH0c-_lQZlMmVm_MqdalYBqKIW79QuLYVfPPxleO8MBHQC2b5Bkegc9skZcCeKeKM90M-Tm3_R3ZyIEQHcSYqBT4bvmjZvRY0O3CGonSq_dMsiX8EY7iKSOCfmo5PVnb/s1600/IMG_4667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbJRcJrVTGeEoeH0c-_lQZlMmVm_MqdalYBqKIW79QuLYVfPPxleO8MBHQC2b5Bkegc9skZcCeKeKM90M-Tm3_R3ZyIEQHcSYqBT4bvmjZvRY0O3CGonSq_dMsiX8EY7iKSOCfmo5PVnb/s1600/IMG_4667.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd3DN5PVH1sxI_rrI1Q5VoTpXh_gU_jekKrzsHO7oL9VcrN7pElvKCess8VTv978UM1ghJpj-BdX9vGIX1uZTrJHoeQZzy2boRxlbGB0yEcOTjaQhzzQwIH3k7eomC1PLWEEBjCq_Eyqn/s1600/baked-potato-soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd3DN5PVH1sxI_rrI1Q5VoTpXh_gU_jekKrzsHO7oL9VcrN7pElvKCess8VTv978UM1ghJpj-BdX9vGIX1uZTrJHoeQZzy2boRxlbGB0yEcOTjaQhzzQwIH3k7eomC1PLWEEBjCq_Eyqn/s1600/baked-potato-soup.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Baked Potato Soup</i></span><br /><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F10%2Fbaked-potato-soup-salad-with-easy.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h9CL6pe8JwU%2FVCv6r_CR1GI%2FAAAAAAAAZvo%2FbDKxgev662E%2Fs1600%2Fbaked-potato-soup.jpg&description=Easy%20Baked%20Potato%20Soup%20%26%20Salad%20with%20Homemade%20Buttermilk%20Garlic%20Dressing"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">1 stick of butter</span><br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">1/2 cup of flour</span><br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">6 cups of whole milk</span><br />1 cup of half and half<br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">salt & pepper</span><br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">5 cups of red potatoes, 1/4 inch cubes</span><br /><br style="background-color: #f7f7f8;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch cubes, then cook in salted water until tender - about 8 minutes.  Drain potatoes and set aside.</span><br /><br style="background-color: #f7f7f8;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">In a medium/large sauce pan, melt butter, then add flour over low heat and whisk until smooth.  Let the flour cook for just a minute - be careful not to burn!  Whisk in a cup or two of milk.  Whisk until smooth, then add in cream.  Bring the soup to a simmer, stirring constantly.  Add potatoes just before serving.  Keep the heat on low and be careful not to scorch the bottom.</span><br /><br style="background-color: #f7f7f8;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">Optional garnish :</span><br />smoked sausage, cubed & browned<br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">cheddar cheese</span><br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">bacon</span><br /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">green onions</span><br /><br /><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F10%2Fbaked-potato-soup-salad-with-easy.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h9CL6pe8JwU%2FVCv6r_CR1GI%2FAAAAAAAAZvo%2FbDKxgev662E%2Fs1600%2Fbaked-potato-soup.jpg&description=Easy%20Baked%20Potato%20Soup%20%26%20Salad%20with%20Homemade%20Buttermilk%20Garlic%20Dressing"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

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