Creamy Potato Soup
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Creamy Potato Soup is the ultimate comfort food. It has a velvety, creamy base with blended potato, tender potato bites, onions, and garlic, all topped with crispy bacon! It's the perfect meal to cozy up with on a cold day.
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Ingredients
- ½ pound Bacon diced
- ½ cup diced onion about ½ medium onion
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic about 3 cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups half and half
- 3 pounds russet potatoes peeled and diced into about 1/2-inch pieces about 5-6 large potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and cook ½ pound bacon diced until fully cooked. (It can be crispy or soft, depending on preference.) Remove the bacon from the pot and set aside.
- Remove all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the pot. Add ½ cup diced onion, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add in 3 teaspoons minced garlic and cook for just 1 minute.
- Melt ½ cup unsalted butter in the pot with the onion and garlic, and whisk in ½ cup all-purpose flour to create a paste (roux).
- Slowly whisk in 6 cups chicken broth, about ½ cup at a time, whisking continuously to keep a smooth consistency.
- Mix in 3 cups half and half, 3 pounds russet potatoes peeled and diced into about 1/2-inch pieces, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Bring the soup to a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender. Stirring occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the bottom, about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove half of the soup from the pot and blend it with an immersion or regular blender until smooth.
- Add the blended soup back to the pot along with the cooked bacon. Simmer for another few minutes and stir to incorporate the bacon.
- Remove the soup from the heat and serve fresh!
Notes
- Originally Published on November 16, 2012
- Updated on November 18, 2024
Nutrition Information
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Calories
518kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
1198mg
(50%)
Potassium
950mg
(27%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
693IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1198mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 950mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 693IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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