Description

It's soup weather and this one is fantastic. It will warm you up and comfort you with a satisfying, delicious meal. It's loaded with yumminess and is served in homemade bread bowls.

Ingredients

• 15 small russet potatoes
• 1/4 c. butter, unsalted
• 3 t. chicken bouillon
• 1 green onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/8 t. salt
• 1/8 t.black pepper
• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 4 c. milk
• 1/4 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded, optional
• crumbled cooked bacon, optional
• more chopped green onions, optional
• Artisan Bread:
• 3 c. water
• 1 1/2 T. salt
• 1 T. active dry yeast
• 6 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 c. yellow cornmeal

Steps

1. Soup:
2. Wash and chop green onions. Peel and mince garlic.
3. Scrub potatoes; peel and cube; cook in well-salted boiling water until just underdone, about 15-20 minutes. Drain potatoes, reserving 2-4 cups of the cooking water; set water aside.