Idaho Cowboy - Homemade Potato Soup

Good Morning,

I have wanted to share one of my all time favorite recipes for awhile. Well last night we had a wild girls night and made just that...IDAHO Cowboy Homemade Potato Soup! The base recipe is what my Mom used to make us. We don't make it the same....mainly because I am a lot lazier than her but I love it either way :)

IDAHO COWBOY ~ Homemade Potato Soup
PARTY GUESTS LIST:
4 cups Peeled & Cubed Potatoes
3 Cups Water
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Thyme leaves dried ( I have NEVER EVER USED Thyme in the recipe)

2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons Flour
3-6 Slices of Bacon (optional...ALSO, you can use left over ham from a big Thanksgiving meal :)

Wash & Peel!
Basically this pic is just to show you the awesome Purple nails I let Ellie paint)

Cube your delicious IDAHO Potatoes

(Please forgive the random photos camera is out of commission....
so we improvised with the flip phone camera :)

Boil Potatoes, salt, pepper, & thyme for 15 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender. Drain & save potato broth. Mash half potatoes & leave half cubed. (The more mashed potatoes, the thicker the soup will be. When you're finished...You can also add milk to thin it down if needed)

In a separate pot, Make a white sauce of 2 TBLS Butter & 2 TBLS Flour. Melt Butter on low. Stir in Flour until smooth. Next Stir in potato water broth slowly until smooth.

Cook Bacon until crispy. ( I cook mine on the George Foreman Grill. It drains the fat & makes clean up easy :) Let cool & Dice Cooked Bacon. (I don't always use bacon. This was a "Go To College Meal" because you pretty much can use potatoes, water, salt, and pepper to serve the masses. lol...like an Idaho "Stone Soup".

Stir in Bacon, mashed potatoes, cubed potatoes into broth & simmer until thick.
(I am super impatient & just add in ingredients & enjoy) Makes 4-6 Servings.
I usually double the recipe.
FUN TOPPINGS: Dallop of sour cream, grated pepperjack cheese, or crunched up tortilla chips

Good side dishes are: Bronc Rider to Breakfast Crossiants
or a
Pioneer Woman BBQ Bacon Wrapped Popper added to a ....GRILLED SANDWICH!

SERVE & ENJOY

Penelope & Ellie, also known as WILD Party Guests, ate their soup ALL GONE!

Thank you to Ellie, Penelope, and Lisa for a great girls night! We even had some party crashers so up. Good times with family and friends! Thank YOU so much for stopping in to visit the gypsy trail! Hope you can enjoy a hot bowl of Idaho Cowboy Homemade Potato Soup soon!
HAPPY TRAILS ~ Mindy

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RECIPE RECAP:
IDAHO COWBOY ~ Homemade Potato Soup

Ingredients:
4 cups Peeled & Cubed Potatoes
3 Cups Water
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Thyme leaves dried ( I have NEVER EVER USED Thyme in the recipe)

2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons Flour
3-6 Slices of Bacon (optional)

Boil Potatoes, salt, pepper, & thyme for 15 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender. Drain & save potato broth. Mash half potatoes & leave half cubed. (The more mashed potatoes, the thicker the soup will be. When you're finished...You can also add milk to thin it down if needed)

Make a white sauce of 2 TBLS Butter & 2 TBLS Flour. Melt Butter on low. Stir in Flour until smooth. Next Stir in potato water broth slowly until smooth.

Cook Bacon until crispy. ( I cook mine on the George Foreman Grill. It drains the fat & makes clean up easy :) Let cool & Dice Cooked Bacon

Stir in Bacon, mashed potatoes, cubed potatoes into broth & simmer until thick.
(I am super impatient & just add in ingredients & enjoy) Makes 4-6 Servings.
I usually double the recipe.


P.S. Here are some other recipes you might enjoy:

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3. Uncle Jim's Famous Beer Batter Bread ~ http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2011/09/uncle-jims-famous-beer-batter-bread.html
   
4. Cowboy Approved Sandwiches ~ http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2011/10/cowboy-approved-sandwich.html
5. Best Brownies in the World ~ http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2011/11/best-brownies-in-world.html
6. Cheesy Card Game Chip Dip ~ http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2011/11/cheesy-card-game-chip-dip.html
7. Yummy Potatoes ~ http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2011/12/yummy-potatoes.html
8. Snicker Doodle Salad ~ http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2012/01/snicker-doodle-salad.html
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13. Bronc Rider to Breakfast- Ham & Cheese Crossiant: http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2012/01/bronc-rider-to-breakfast-ham-cheese.html
14. Fill Your Feed Bunk - Homemade Pizza: http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2012/01/fill-your-own-feed-bunk-homemade-pizza.html
15. Sow Your Wild Oats ~ No Bake Cookies: http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2012/01/sow-your-wild-oats-no-bake-cookies.html
16. Cause a Commotion~ Creamy Tomato Soup: http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2012/01/cause-commotion-creamy-tomato-soup.html
17. IDAHO COWBOY~Homemade Potato Soup:http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2012/02/idaho-cowboy-homemade-potato-soup.html