While the weather out West here has been fairly hot lately I was watching the news and they were talking about how cold it has been back in New York. I also have friends on Twitter from Michigan and Wisconsin that have been telling me about how cold it has been there. As I sit here in Southern Idaho sweltering in the 100 degree heat, longing for those wonderful fall days that they seem to be getting back east in July, I got to thinking about tater soup. There is nothing like a hot bowl of tater soup on a cold day to warm you up and make you feel good.
I don’t know what it is about soup on a cold day that warms you so well, but I know that after spending a long day out in the woods hunting there is nothing like a hot bowl of soup to chase the cold away. Tater soup is one of my favorites. It is a simple, easy to make dish that tastes great and fills you up.
Tater Soup
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Ingredients:
Fry the bacon to desired crispness and set aside on a paper towel to drain.
Dice the onion and saute until translucent in a few tablespoons of the bacon grease.
Dice the potatoes and add them, the onion, and the crumbled bacon to a pot. Pour in the milk. Use enough milk to cover the potatoes by about an inch. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Bring the soup to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are thoroughly cooked.
Let it cool for a few minutes and it is ready to eat.
This is also a great soup for the slow cooker. I like to fill the slow cooker with the ingredients before I leave for a day of hunting and just let it cook all day. When I get home it’s ready and adds the perfect ending to a perfect day in the woods.
You can add other veggies to the soup if you like. Be creative and enjoy a simple, easy meal. The great thing about this soup is that the leftovers are even better the next day. Letting the soup sit overnight in the fridge lets the potatoes absorb more of the flavor.
Clacked by Jeff Love
on Jul 25, 2009 @ 13:27 EST5EDT
