Best 16 Irish Potato Soup Recipes

IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, crumble, and set aside.
• Cook and stir onion and celery in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat until the onion is translucent and tender. Drain excess grease, then stir in potatoes. Add water to cover all but 1 inch of the potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the evaporated milk, and continue cooking until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in bacon just before serving.

CREAMY IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until tender.
• Stir the broth, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper and potatoes in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Place half of the broth mixture and half of the milk in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth. Repeat with the remaining broth mixture and remaining milk. Return to the saucepan and heat through.

IRISH POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In large pan, heat the oil and add the leeks, celery, onion and garlic.
• Saute over medium heat, until the vegetables are soft.
• Stir in the vegetable stock or water, potatoes, salt, pepper& thyme; bring to a boil.
• Simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
• Add the cream and herbs and return to a light simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the soup from the heat and let sit a few minutes before serving.
• Serve with warm bread.

IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and slice the potatoes.
• Put potatoes into a soup pot with water, onions, and bay leaf.
• Simmer covered for 45 minutes.
• Puree soup in batches.
• Add half and half, salt, and pepper. Also add smoked sausage if using.
• Cook for 15 minutes on low just until heated thoroughly without scalding the half and half.
• Add butter and serve.

HEARTY POTATO SOUP WITH IRISH CHEDDAR AND CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the chopped leeks, onion, carrot and garlic. Saute the vegetables; stirring occasionally, until they are glossy and have started to soften - about 5 minutes.
• Stirring continuously, sprinkle in the flour. Still stirring, gradually pour in the chicken broth. Add the potatoes. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook, partially covered, until the potatoes are tender enough to be pierced easily with a table fork, about 15 minutes.
• Place the shredded cheese in a large heat proof mixing bowl. Ladle in about a quarter of the hot liquid from the soup and stir with a sturdy wooden spoon until the cheese has completely melted and is fully blended inches Carefully pour the cheese mixture back into the saucepan and stir until fully incorporated.
• Stirring continuously, gradually pour in the heavy cream and add the salt and pepper. Continue to heat the soup until it almost reaches the boiling point. Turn off the heat, taste the broth, and adjust the seasonings if necessary with a little more salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into heated bowls. Garnish each bowl with the chopped corned beef and the chopped chives. Serve immediately.

IRISH LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop the potatoes into cubes. Finely chop the garlic, the cleaned leeks and the celery.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the vegetables and gently cook about 10 minutes or so until the butter is absorbed, but don't allow to brown.
• Add 3/4 of the stock and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes.
• Puree the soup in two batches in a blender and add the balance of the stock.
• To serve, mix the croutons, scallions and parsley together and mound a large spoonful on top of each bowl.

IRISH POTATO SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Peel & cut potatoes into chunks. Place in boiling water and cook until done (I usually do this for about 15-20 minutes. They need to be a bit crunchy, not too hard-not too soft) drain water when done; set aside.
• Fry bacon in separate pot (the one you will use to make the soup). Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside. Leave the grease in the pan.
• Caramelize the onions in the bacon grease. Allow to cool for 5 minutes or so; do not empty the grease!
• Add the cheese soups, cream of potato & French onion soups, milk and water to the onion/grease mixture.
• Crumble the bacon and divide it into 2 bowls.
• Heat up the soup mixture in the bacon grease/onion pan and when hot, add the potatoes and one bowl of the bacon crumbles. Set on medium heat and allow to cook for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Add half of the cheese while stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
• Allow soup to sit for about 5 minutes and serve with remaining bacon crumbles and cheese on top.
• A really nice romaine salad w/purple onions, roma tomatoes and cheddar/garlic croutons *and your fave dressing* make this the perfect meal.Enjoy!

IRISH POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat; stir in onion and leek. Cover and cook 20 minutes. Stir in potato; cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in broth, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until potato is tender. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
• Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides; return to saucepan, and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
• Serve with some or all of desired toppings.

CREAMY IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in saucepan. Add onions and celery and cook until tender.
• Add broth, black pepper and potatoes. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Place half the broth mixture and half the milk in blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth. Repeat with remaining broth mixture and milk. Return to saucepan. Heat through.

THE QUIET MAN IRISH PUB CREAM OF CORNED BEEF, CABBAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 6 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook until vegetables are tender. Mix cornstarch and water together to make a paste. Bring the soup back to a boil, add the paste with a whisk, until the soup is thick. Now simmer, then add cream, butter, salt, pepper and beer. Garnish with chopped parsley.

SAVANNAH-STYLE IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and onions and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme and garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour over and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the stock, and then the milk. Add the potatoes and bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup; leave it coarse and chunky if you prefer a more rustic soup, or puree until smooth for a more elegant soup. Add the cheese, about 1/3 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until melted and smooth. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
• To serve, ladle the soup into warmed bowls. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.

CLINTON KELLY'S IRISH POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, leeks, celery, and garlic, and cook until all have softened and become fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the stock, milk, bay leaf, and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in the parsley and half and half. Allow to cool slightly. In batches, puree in a blender.
• To make croutons, preheat broiler and place cheese slices on toasted bread. Broil until cheese is melted and browned in spots, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve soup with Irish Cheddar Croutons and sprinkled with bacon.

IRISH-STYLE POTATO ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a 6- to 8-quart stockpot, add the butter and onion, and cook gently. Do not let the onion brown. Add the peeled and sliced potatoes, milk, and chicken stock.
• Add 1/4 cup chives, celery seeds, and thyme. Cover and cook gently for about an hour.
• Prepare a roux: Melt the butter in a small saucepan and whisk in the flour. Let the flour and butter mixture (roux) bubble for 2 minutes on medium-low heat, stirring constantly.
• Thicken the soup with the roux, whisking carefully to avoid lumps. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes and then puree the soup in a food processor or food blender.
• Add the cream and gently reheat, but do not boil. Season with the salt and pepper. Serve with additional 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives and the crisply fried bacon as garnishes.

IRISH LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. 2. Add the vegetables, cover, and cook for 5 7 minutes, stirring freguently. 3. Add the stock or broth, 1/2 cup of milk, the bay leaf, parsley, salt and pepper. 4. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. 5. Discard the bay leaf, and let the soup cool for 10 - 15 minutes. 6. Transfer to a blender or food processor in batches and process until smooth. 7. Heat the puree in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in the remaining 2 cups of milk. 8. Serve the soup in bowls and swirl in 1 tablespoon half-and-half into each serving. Sprinkle with the chives.

IRISH POTATO SOUP - MY WAY

Steps:

• 1. Melt Irish butter in pan. Thinly slice onion & potatoes and add to pan.
• 2. Add the chicken bouillion, celery, dried parsley, garlic, and season with salt & pepper.
• 3. Cover the pan, allowing the vegetables to soften under a low heat, do not let them brown.
• 4. Add milk and mix until soup becomes thick then stir in cheese until fully melted.
• 5. Serve piping hot with a few slices of buttered bread & enjoy.
• 6. Experiment with adding other ingredients.

IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, crumble, and set aside.
• Cook and stir onion and celery in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat until the onion is translucent and tender. Drain excess grease, then stir in potatoes. Add water to cover all but 1 inch of the potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in the evaporated milk, and continue cooking until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in bacon just before serving.