Creamy Potato Bacon Soup


Serves: 6

An easy variation on a classic soup. Grab Potatoes and Bacon and Whip it up for dinner tonight


Dovetailing Tip: Cook an additional 8-10 slices of bacon and reserve about 1 teaspoon of bacon fat to be used in the Pasta Carbonara on day 3.

Also, peel, cut and cook an additional 1-2 pounds of potatoes remove these potatoes and make them into mash potatoes to be used on day 5.


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Ingredients:

1 pound bacon chopped and cooked
1 onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons flour
4 cups chicken broth
3 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces (about 1/4 inch pieces)
2 cups shredded cheese
1/2 cup half and half (can use heavy cream)
green onions
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Boil potatoes in a large pot until fork tender

While potatoes are boiling, saute onion for about 8 minutes. Add garlic and continue to saute for a couple more minutes

Add flour and cook for 1 minute.

Slowly add in 1 cup chicken broth while scraping side of pan.

Add in remaining chicken broth and simmer.

Add cheese into soup until melted.

Once potatoes are done,drain and rough mash with potato masher.

Add potatoes to cheese and soup mixture.

Add half and half and salt and pepper to taste

Let cook for about 5 minutes.

Serve and top with bacon, green onions, and grated cheese

Source: redaprongirl.com


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