Potato Soup...

Today at work, my assistant director stopped me to ask "So, what did you cook at the White House last night?"  When I replied that I had made homemade potato soup and quesadillas I got quite the response.  She was completely bewildered at how I could have possibly made homemade potato soup after I got off work and in time for supper...that same night!  I asked her why she was so confused and she stated that when she makes potato soup it takes her like 8 hours!  It took some convincing to get her to believe me when I said it only took MAYBE 30 minutes from start to finish!  Since this was such a "novel" idea, I decided to post my recipe in hopes you enjoy it as well as cutting this girls' cooking time WAY down.

Ingredients:
1. 6-7 small/medium red potatoes, diced.
2. 4 cups of milk.
3. Half block of velveeta cheese, cubed.
4. 1/4 - 1/2 cup of salsa. (depending on your desired taste.)
5. A sprinkle (+/-) crushed red pepper.
6. Seasonings to taste. (I used a little bit of greek seasoning, seasoned salt, and pepper).

Directions:
1. Once potatoes are diced, throw them into a pot of boiling water.  Boil until tender, but not mushy.  Drain.
2. Combine the milk, cheese, salsa and crushed red pepper in a pot.  Cook on medium-low heat until the cheese is melted.  Be careful not to burn the milk or cheese.
3. Add the potatoes to the milk and cheese mixture.  Heat through.
4. Addthe rest of your chosen seasonings.  Stir thoroughly.  Cook for 2-3 additional minutes to let the flavors blend. 

Now you are ready to serve!  I like to garnish my bowls of soup with chopped green onion, bacon bits, and a pinch of shredded cheese.

This is a very simple, but tasty, recipe!  I hope you enjoy!

Happy Eating!