5 from 3 votes
Cream of Potato Soup
Easy to make and a hit with this whole family, this cream of potato soup is decadent, delicious and is so much better than the canned stuff!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
779 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon (diced small)
- 1½ cups celery diced
- 1 medium white onion (chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- 8 medium russet potato peeled and cubed
- 5-6 cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon tarragon dried
- ½ teaspoon basil dried
- salt freshly ground, to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Place the sliced bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon pieces on paper towels. Drain off all but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease.
- Saute the celery and onions in the reserved bacon drippings until the onion is soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes until the garlic has browned and is fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables, stirring and sauteeing until the flour has browned and smells nutty.
- Return the cooked bacon to the pot and add in the potatoes. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover the potatoes. Stir in the tarragon and the basil.
- Cover and simmer on low heat until the potatoes are tender and falling apart, around 40-45 minutes.
- Whisk in the heavy cream. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup for a few seconds, until thicker. If desired, puree the entire soup, or just enough to thicken the soup. You can also remove 2 cups of the soup and puree it in a blender, then return to the soup.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
779kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
833mg
(35%)
Potassium
1697mg
(36%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
748IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 779
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 779kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 833mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1697mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 748IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.