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Creamy Potato Soup
Did someone say comfort food? This one-pot recipe is loaded with bacon and creamy goodness that is sure to be worth repeating.
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Ingredients
6
strips
uncooked bacon, cut into small pieces
3
Tbsp
unsalted butter
1
medium onion, chopped
3
garlic cloves, minced
1/3
cup
flour
2 1/2
lbs
potatoes, peeled and diced into 1” or smaller pieces
4
cups
chicken broth
2
cups
milk
2/3
cup
heavy cream
1 1/2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
pepper
1/2
tsp
ancho chili powder
2/3
cup
sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and additional sour cream and bacon, for topping
Instructions
In soup pot of choice, crisp and brown bacon pieces over medium heat.
Remove bacon from pot, leave bacon fat.
Add butter and melt in the pot. Add chopped onion and cook until tender.
Add garlic.
Slowly add flour and stir until smooth.
Stir diced potatoes, chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper and ancho chili powder into pot.
Bring to a boil.
Cook until potatoes are tender, then reduce heat to simmer.
Puree about half the soup in a blender or kitchen tool of choice.
Return puree to pot and stir.
Add sour cream and bacon pieces to the pot stirring well.
Let simmer until ready to serve.
Scoop into a bowl and top with sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese and chives.
Serve.
Notes
Try adding some carrots, celery or other veggies for a bit of a different take on this.