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Potato Soup
Creamy Potato Soup is a one-pot recipe made with yukon potatoes, thick cut bacon, cream and topped with green onions, sour cream and cheddar cheese in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 lices thick cut bacon chopped
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 pounds yukon potatoes cut into chunks
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- sour cream for garnish
- green onions for garnish
- cheddar cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Add the bacon to a large dutch oven on medium heat and cook until crisp, then remove from the pan and add in the onions cooking until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and garlic to the pan and cook for two minutes then add in the chicken broth and bring to a boil then lower to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan add the butter and flour and whisk together until melted and smooth for 1 minute then slowly add the heavy cream, salt and pepper while whisking until smooth.
- When the potatoes are fork tender, turn off the heat, using an immersion blender blend the soup to your desired consistency then mix in the cream sauce and bacon (reserving some bacon for the topping) and serve topped with sour cream, green onions, cheddar cheese and bacon.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
724mg
(30%)
Potassium
712mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
630IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
14.7mg
(16%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
4.3mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 724mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 712mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 630IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 14.7mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.