Idaho® Potato and Chipotle Soup

INGREDIENTS

2 lb

Idaho® potatoes, peeled and quartered (or 4 cups mashed Idaho® potatoes)

medium Spanish onion, roughly chopped

1 tbsp

minced garlic

1 tbsp

olive oil

2 oz

canned chipotle chiles with adobo sauce

4 cups

chicken stock or water

1 cup

heavy cream

1 tsp

ground cumin

1 tsp

ground coriander

1 cup

grated smoked Cheddar cheese, plus additional for garnish

Kosher salt,

White pepper,

1/2

red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1/2

yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced

1/4 cup

fresh cilantro, chopped

1 tbsp

chopped red onion

lime

1 cup

Crispy Shoestring Potatoes (recipe follows)

<strong>For the Crispy Shoestring Potatoes:</strong>

medium unpeeled Idaho® potatoes,

scrubbed

Peanut oil for deep-frying, as needed Kosher salt,