Potato Soup
This hearty Potato Soup recipe is warm and comforting. We love eating baked potato soup loaded with cheese, bacon, and chives.
Servings 8 cups
Calories 271kcal
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoon bacon grease
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 4 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 lbs potatoes diced (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 4 oz cup shredded cheddar cheese about 1/2 cup
- 1 tablespoon sliced chives
Instructions
- Cook and crumble the bacon, reserving two tablespoons of bacon grease.
- Heat the bacon grease and butter in a large pot over medium temperature. Add the diced onions, chopped carrots, and chopped celery. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the flour, salt, and black pepper. Cook while stirring for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and whole milk. Stir until the flour is dissolved.
- Add half of the crumbled bacon (reserve the remaining bacon for garnish) and the diced potatoes. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese, reserved crumbled bacon and sliced chives.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1721IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 0.4mg
