Meatless Monday

Tonight for dinner we are having Potato Soup w/potato bread! OMG goood

Updated with recipes... sorry the pics are so awful this time... it was dark and rainy so there was NO sun to help light the kitchen.

Potato Bread
• 2 pkgs dry active yeast
• 2 Tbsp honey
• ½ c warm water (110 degrees)
-Combine and let sit 5-10 min or until yeast is doubled.
• 1 c buttermilk
• 3 Tbsp melted butter + 2 Tbsp for brushing
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp dried chives
• 5 ½ c flour (rye, barley, and whole wheat or just whole wheat)
• 2 c shredded, peeled potatoes (I use 3 smallish potatoes and forget the measuring)
• 1 c shredded cheddar cheese
• ¼ onion minced
-Mix yeast mixture, buttermilk, butter, spices, and 2 ½ cups of your flour (I use ½ c rye, 1 ½ c barley, and ½ c wheat)
-Beat with electric hand mixer for 2 minutes.
-Add potatoes and the rest of your flour (I use wheat flour)
-Knead for 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface.

-Split in half to make 2 equal balls.
-Let rise until double (approx 1 hour)
-Preheat oven to 400
-Punch down and pat out into any shape.

-Add cheese and onion and knead into dough for 5 minutes.

-Roll into 2 roundish shapes and place each in a 9 in pie plate.
-Cut an X into the tops of each.

-Brush with the butter and bake for 35-40 minutes.
-Cool on pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Potato Soup
• 6 small-medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
-In a medium saucepan, add potatoes and cover them with water. Boil until potatoes are tender. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the liquid.
• 1 small onion, minced
• ½ c butter
• 5 Tbsp whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (more if you like spicy)
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 6 cups milk
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 c cheddar cheese, shredded
-Melt butter in large saucepan and add onion. Cook until onion is tender but not brown.
-Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper. Cook until it starts to thicken.
-Add potatoes, reserved water, milk, and honey. (Only add a little milk at first and use a fork or potato smasher to smash up some of the potatoes so it isn’t SO chunky... we like smooth soup) Mix well.
-Add cheese. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir frequently.
-Serve to your army with a dollop of Daisy. This makes a lot!

Above: You may be asking yourself, "Why is potato soup so funny?" Well, it's not. She thinks she's so funny, because she just stole MY spoon!

Below: Um yeah... thanks Arwen