#40 Baked Potato Soup, #41 Greek Bruschetta (Hilton Executive Lounge Canape copycat)



Baked Potato Soup

1 small onion, diced
3 TBSP butter
1 TBSP flour

2 large potatoes, baked
1 C chicken stock
1 1/2 C milk
1/2 tsp thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Saute diced onion in 2 TBSP butter on medium heat  until translucent, about 5-7 mins.  Add chicken stock.  In a separate bowl, melt 1 TBSP butter and add flour to make a roux.  Add roux to broth.  Whisk until smooth.  Scoop out the insides of the two baked potatoes and add to broth.  Stir.  Add the milk, thyme, salt and pepper, stirring to blend, then let simmer for 5-10 mins.  Serves 4 small or 2 hearty portions. 

Taste: 5/5  Tasted like a creamy baked potato with butter.
Ease of preparation:  5/5 Made a great quick and easy meal for a drizzly Autumn evening.
Brit-rating: none--won't taste soup unless it's Heinz Tomato
Serve to guests:  It would make a good appetizer soup in a small portion.





Greek Bruschetta 
This is my rendition of a bruschetta eaten from the canape table in the Hilton Executive Lounge at Tower Bridge Hilton, London.

1 medium baguette, sliced in about 1" slices, vertically
butter

1 small tomato, diced finely
1 small shallot, diced finely
6 small cubes feta cheese, diced
4 each kalamata and green olives, finely diced
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
4 good shakes of Cavendar's Greek Seasoning ( you can substitute oregano, salt, pepper for this if you don't have it)

Preheat oven to 350.   Take the bruschetta slices, lightly spread with butter and place on a baking tray.   Bake for about 5-7 mins in the oven, until slightly browned.    In the meantime,  combine all ingredients in a small bowl.  Stir well.  Take a teaspoon and spoon one little mound atop each slice of bruschetta. 

Taste: 4/5  I would use less olives next time as they tended to overpower the rest of the ingredients.
Serve to guests:  Yes (with less olives)
Brit-rating:  Neutral.  He liked them but said they were a bit olive-y, which was my conclusion as well.  Still good though.
Ease of preparation: 5/5  The most finely I've ever diced, but that wasn't difficult. 

Posted by Recipe 1 K at 9/30/2010 11:22 AM
Categories: potato, under 30 mins, greek, soups and stews, copycat
Tags: potato greek soup bruschetta
 

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