Potato and Jalapeno Soup

I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to make this Potato and Jalapeno Soup-I absolutely loved it! Never would have dreamed of adding cumin to potatoes but it develops a nice earthy taste and I wanted my jalapenos to provide some bite and crunchy contrast so they went in during the last couple minutes of cooking. This recipe takes potato soup to a whole new level and if you like jalapenos, you'll love this!

I did make several changes to the original recipe:
I like my potato soup chunky, so I didn't blend it. Raw jalapenos were sprinkled on top for a crunchy garnish. I used regular milk with a little flour instead of evaporated milk. My ADD kicked in and I forgot to add the baking soda... Does anyone know why that's in a soup recipe???

And most importantly...
Instead of adding salt I sprinkled Lawry's Fire Roasted Chile and Garlic Seasoned Salt on top. If you haven't tried this yet I encourage you to, it's the greatest thing that's happened to potatoes since eggs!

Just a product I love folks, Lawry's doesn't even know who I am.

But if they see this and want to send a little love my way... well, my bottle's almost empty:@)

Potato and Jalapeno Soup-adapted from SparkRecipes

2 Tblsp butter

1/2 C onion, chopped

2 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and chopped

4 C chicken broth

1/2 tsp ground cumin

*2 Tblsp jalapenos, 1/4" diced

2 C evaporated milk-I used regular milk and about 1 Tblsp flour

S&P to taste-or Lawry's Chile and Garlic Seasoned Salt

pinch of baking soda-I didn't use this

1. Saute butter and onion in pot for about 5 minutes.
2. Add potatoes, broth and cumin, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are just about tender-approx 15-20 minutes. 
3. Add jalapenos and milk, cook for a few minutes. As soon as the potatoes are tender you can mash them in the pot if you'd like. *I de-seeded and removed the membrane from my jalapenos, use the whole pepper if you like it hot. 
4. Add S&P to taste and baking soda if using. 
5. Serve with fresh diced jalapenos if desired.

Eat well and have a happy day:@)

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