Potato Soup
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5
Potato Soup
Description
This Potato Soup starts by crisping thick-cut bacon, which is removed to keep the rendered fat for cooking onions and garlic until softened. Yukon potatoes and chicken stock simmer together, cooking the potatoes until tender. Meanwhile, a roux of butter and flour is prepared and blended with heavy cream, salt, and pepper to create a smooth, creamy base.
After potatoes are fork-tender, an immersion blender purées the soup to a preferred consistency, combining with the cream sauce and cooked bacon to enrich the flavor. The soup’s texture can be smooth or slightly chunky depending on blending.
Served hot, it is garnished with sour cream, green onions, cheddar cheese, and reserved crispy bacon pieces. These toppings add layers of creaminess, sharpness, and smoky crunch, making the soup hearty and flavorful.
Ingredients
- 8 lices Bacon chopped, thick cut
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 pounds yukon potatoes cut into chunks
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 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.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434 kcal
% 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.
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Overall Rating
5
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