Slow Cooker Potato & Kale Soup
November 3, 2009
Meh is the best I can say about the Slow Cooker Creamy Onion Soup with Kale, though the fault is largely mine. I didn’t pay attention to the quantity of potatoes it called for, and, wanting to use up the potatoes from my farm share I nearly doubled the recommended quantity without adjusting the liquid. Whoops.
Once pureed and cooled a little, the soup took on the consistency of runny mashed potatoes rather than a soup. It could be thinned out with more stock, obviously, but overall the flavor didn’t do anything for me. I made the vegetarian version, but I think a little crumbled bacon would have really helped it out! Also, don’t skip the lemon juice and zest — it adds some brightness to what could otherwise feel like a really heavy soup and is a nice counterbalance for the earthy, slightly bitter kale. J. ate warmed up leftovers and said “it’s like paste.” A ringing endorsement, no? The boys wouldn’t touch it.
So, if you want to try this soup, follow the recipe and add the appropriate amount of potatoes. Or add more stock. And don’t forget the bacon.
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5 Comments
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merrie | November 4, 2009 at 8:01 am
bacon adds something to every meal!
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Aunt Barbara | November 4, 2009 at 4:23 pm
You can’t win ‘em all.
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Sharon | November 4, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Ha! J. has such a way with words
If it makes you feel better, your house smelled delicious while it was cooking!
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Ranee @ Arabian Knits | November 5, 2009 at 10:31 pm
So, pardon my ignorance, do you use beef or turkey bacon?
I actually don’t cook with it at all, though there is probably kosher turkey bacon out there somewhere. I don’t keep kosher outside my house, though, so I can easily imagine it would taste better with (real) bacon. — Dara
5. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | November 8, 2009 at 10:55 pm
[...] I think my slow cooker-heavy week was a success. The only “do not repeat” was the Slow Cooker Potato & Kale Soup (I misread the recipe and it turned out way too thick). I’d rather make a mashed potato side [...]
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