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Easy Potato Soup
This easy potato soup recipe is absolutely delicious. It's easy and quick to put together and definitely a meal the whole family will love!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 298 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 strips of bacon
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- 3 lbs potatoes rough chop, russet, red or gold, medium sized
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 cup whole milk or half and half, divided
- 1 teaspoon season salt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 teaspoons hot sauce optional
- 2 tablespoons chives fresh, chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley fresh, chopped
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, cook strips of bacon until crispy. Remove from pan.
- Cook the carrots, onion, and celery in bacon grease until the onions are translucent.
- Add potatoes, salts, and pepper. Mix well, and let cook for a few minutes.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the potatoes are very soft, about 15 minutes.
- Blend the soup, if desired. I do this with an immersion blender but you can also transfer the soup to a blender. Be VERY careful when doing this, as hot liquids will expand. Never fill the blender over halfway with hot soup.
- Add the hot sauce and milk. Add the milk gradually until the soup is as thick or thin as you prefer. You may not need to use all of it.
- Add the chives and parsley and adjust seasonings or consistency, if needed.
- I like to serve with sour cream, cheese, and then crumble the bacon on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
298kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
1779mg
(74%)
Potassium
1353mg
(39%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
5445IU
(109%)
Vitamin C
45.4mg
(50%)
Calcium
189mg
(19%)
Iron
7.6mg
(42%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1779mg | 74% |
| Potassium | 1353mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 5445IU | 109% |
| Vitamin C | 45.4mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 189mg | 19% |
| Iron | 7.6mg | 42% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.