Spring Garlic And Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups chicken stock (or broth)
• 3 cups diced potatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 pinch cracked black pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped spring garlic (substitute green onions in off season)
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring chicken broth to a boil, add potatoes and lower heat to simmer.
• 2 add minced garlic and black pepper and cook for 30 minutes.
• 3 add spring garlic and heavy cream and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
• 4 in a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together to make a slurry.
• 5 slowly pour the slurry into the soup, and bring to a boil to thicken.
• 6 thickness of the soup will depend on the starchiness of potato.
• 7 when soup reaches desired thickness, add cheese. thoroughly melt cheese and serve.