There is nothing more comforting on a chilly Fall or Winter day than soup. And, this beef chorizo potato soup fills that bill gloriously! What makes this potato soup different, even the slight reddish pink hue, is the addition of beef chorizo. It's an amazing flavor booster, plus it adds just the right amount of kick to the soup.
I use the beef chorizo 'just because'...well, because it's beef and not pork, and sometimes I want to cut back some of the fat. And also just because it was on sale at the grocery story. If you want to use pork chorizo, there's no problem. This soup will be stellar indeed. During the chilly season of the year, I love a stick-to-the-ribs kind of soup that let's you know after you've finished your serving that your belly's full. Yep, a full, but not stuffed, belly is a good thing. It gives you energy and steam to do what you need to do in a day's work.
Another thing I love about this soup is the thickness and creaminess of it. If you want to cut back on the heavy cream, then use milk or half and half (half cream and half milk). If you want to leave it out altogether, then do it. You're soup will still have a great flavor, but maybe not as much creaminess. And, adjust the thickness to your liking. Sometimes we love soups that are so thick and creamy that they're almost like melting ice cream. They nestle in your big soup spoon without any threat of spilling over. It's your choice. Just add a little more chicken stock to thin that soup if you want it 'soupier'.
Like life, everything's basically a personal preference. Same with food. We all might start with the same basic recipe, but we adjust and modify to our tastebuds, our liking of textures (leave the potatoes bigger and lumpier if you like that), spice and kick, saltiness, temperature and more. All I'm doing here is giving you a general guide for a super delicious comfort food! Hope you enjoy like all my taste testers did! xoxo ~ally
Ingredients
- ¼ cup bacon drippings (you can substitute oil but I like the flavoring of the drippings)
- 1 ½ cups sweet onions, diced
- 1 Tbl. garlic, minced
- 4.5 oz. beef chorizo, crumbled, I used Cacique Beef Chorizo
- 8 cups potato chunks, probably 3-4 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 5 cups chicken stock + 3 cups of water
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. coarse ground pepper
- ½ tsp. red chili flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- GARNISH:
- Crushed whole peppercorns
- Green onion slices, with greens
- Drizzle of olive oil
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