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Best potato soup

Best Potato Soup 🥔🍲🧄
Ingredients:
4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
1 small onion, diced
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
Green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions:

Cook Vegetables: In a large pot, sauté onion until softened. Add diced potatoes, chicken broth, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Blend: Use an immersion blender to blend part of the soup for a creamier texture, leaving some chunks if desired.
Add Cream and Cheese: Stir in milk, heavy cream, and shredded cheddar cheese. Simmer for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
Serve: Ladle into bowls and top with crumbled bacon and chopped green onions.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: Approx. 400 per serving
Notes: Creamy, cheesy, and loaded with tender potatoes and bacon – the ultimate comfort soup! 🥔🍲🧄

Recipe
Fettuccine and Alfredo sauce

Ingredients
* 1 lb Fettuccine
* Salt, for the boiling water, about 1 tbsp
* 1 Stick (8 tbsp) Salted Butter
* 6-7 Garlic Cloves, minced
* 2 Cups Heavy Cream
* 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
* 1/2 tsp each Salt and Pepper adjust to taste if needed
* Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes optional
* 5 oz Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
* 1/2 Cup Reserved Pasta Water may need more depending on how thick you want your sauce
* Chopped Fresh Parsley, for garnish optional
Instructions
* Begin by boiling a large pot of salted water. Add in the fettuccine and cook it just until al dente, following the package instructions. It’s essential not to drain the pasta, as you’ll need the starchy pasta water for the sauce later.

* While the pasta is cooking, melt the stick of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add in the minced garlic cloves. Cook the garlic for about 1 minute, being cautious not to let it burn, as burnt garlic can turn bitter and ruin the flavor of your sauce.

* Stir in the 2 cups of heavy cream. Season the mixture with the Italian seasoning, along with the salt and pepper and red pepper flakes. Continue stirring this mixture continuously for about 10 minutes, allowing it to thicken. This step eliminates the need for flour, resulting in a creamy, rich sauce.

* Once the sauce has thickened up nicely, add in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese. To prevent clumping, add in about half of the cheese at a time, making sure to turn the heat down to low while stirring until the cheese is completely melted and incorporated into the sauce.

* Add the cooked fettuccine directly into the sauce. Pour in about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Mix everything thoroughly, allowing it to simmer for a few additional minutes to let the flavors meld together and the sauce to thicken up. If it becomes too thick, feel free to add more pasta water until you reach your desired consistency. Season with more salt and pepper if needed and garnish with fresh parsley if desired. 


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Things I Would Do if I Were a Multimillionaire.

I've even thought about this one. I would love to be rich. But I have a feeling it's harder than one thinks. I would buy up like 20 run down motels, fix them up and donate them to the city for homeless people. It would help a little. I feel so bad for them. They look so lost and alone. I think it's a tragedy that we have so much homelessness in Arizona. Before long well be like Mexico. The very rich and the dirt poor. More and more Americans are sinking into depression and despair. The ones that are in the middle are praying that they don't lose their jobs. Most people are only two paychecks from being homeless. That's a scary thought.

I wouldn't be rich long. Money goes fast. Then, I would be normal again. 😁🌹❤️

How about you?