Soupy Days of Winter
Posted
Fri, 12/12/03
Bear Creek Foods continues to astound. Yesterday I prepared Creamy Potato Soup from the mix, but added a few of my own touches: a can of Hormel chunk-lean ham in water (5 oz.), a can of Hormel premium-chunk breast of chicken in water (10 oz.), and three Klondike Rose potatoes cubed small and fried in butter and salt. The soup actually ended up resembling a stew of sorts, but it was a very satisfying meal.
Wilbert declared the soup was his favorite from Bear Creek while I still tend to favor the Creamy Wild Rice. We have a few more flavors before we've run the gamut. Since we are being bombarded by wintry weather such as snow and fog, I'm looking forward to the soupy days of the season.
For those who'd like to try my soup variation, I've pieced together the recipe as follows:
Potato Soup á la Shenanchie
1 pkg. (10.2 oz.) Bear Creek Creamy Potato Soup (or other pre-packaged mix)
Prepare soup according to package directions. Drain the ham and chicken together. Clean potatoes but do not peel; cut in slices lengthwise and then cut again in strips lengthwise (as if cutting for French fries). Dice the strips into small cubes and fry in a saucepan with the butter, salt and black pepper. Cook potatoes until just barely softened; combine with ham and chicken and then stir into the hot soup mix. Simmer for about ten minutes, or until heated through and potatoes are tender. Serve at once. Unused portions can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
The dish is very easy to prepare, but the end result is divine.
*POSTSCRIPT (Sun, 12/28/03): Last night's dinner was another variety of Bear Creek soup. This time we sampled Broccoli & Cheddar. I also added two cups of steamed fresh broccoli and about one cup of cubed ham from our leftover Christmas feast. As usual, I buttered and broiled slices of baguette bread to go with the soup. We had a nicely hot and tasty meal. I have yet to try a bad or even average variety of Bear Creek soups. All of them are wonderful (with the exception of Tortilla Soup, but only because we haven't tested that one yet). Soup is one of my favorite meals during the winter months, and I have truly found a bounty with Bear Creek Foods.
Tags: Potatoes;
Soups & Stews
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