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Irish Potato Soup - Gluten Free

This soup is based on the old fashioned, traditionally Irish potato soup – So enjoy!  (And it’s gluten free)

Course: Soup
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: broth, cream, Irish Bacon, irish butter, leek, potato
Servings: 4 1-cup servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon Irish Butter  (or regular butter)
  • 1/2 cup leek, sliced thin (about on small leek)
  • 1/4 pound Irish bacon cut into pieces
  • 2 large russet potatoes
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions

  1. Slice the leek thin.  Melt the butter in the soup pot and lightly sauté the leek until the butter becomes very lightly browned, but not burned.

  2. Add the olive oil and the bacon, cooking until the bacon becomes brown and cooked through.

  3. Cut the potatoes into small chunks and add to the pot, mixing together well.

  4. Add the broth and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 30-40 minutes, until the potatoes are very soft!

  5. Put about 1 ½ cups of the potatoes, leeks and broth into a blender (you might get some bacon, but remove the larger pieces) and puree until smooth.  Return to the pan and mix.

  6. Add the half and half, and pepper – serve hot!

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