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Delicious Potato Soup Recipe: Creamy Comfort Food for Chilly Days
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Serves
- 6
- Calories
- 428 kcal
- Carbs
- 30.00 g
Ingredients
- 4 largepotatoes (peeled and cubed)
- ½ tspsalt
- 8 ozbacon (bite-sized pieces)
- 4 Tbspunsalted butter
- ½ medonion (finely chopped)
- 2 clovesgarlic (minced)
- ¼ cupall-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cupswhole milk
- 2 1/2 cupschicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 cupmild or sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ¾ cupsour cream
- 1 tspsalt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsppepper (or to taste)
- —green onions (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Place sliced potatoes into a stockpot and cover with 1" of water. Season with salt and cook for 8-10 minutes until tender, then drain.
- 2
Meanwhile, sauté bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy. Transfer to a plate, reserving 1 Tbsp of grease in the pot.
- 3
Add butter and chopped onions to the pot and sauté until tender. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- 4
Whisk in the flour, then slowly add milk and broth while whisking. Bring to a soft boil.
- 5
Add the drained potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 6
Stir in sour cream and shredded cheddar, and half of the cooked bacon. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and serve with toppings.