Loaded Potato Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Dice the bacon into small pieces.
  2. 2Dice the bacon into small pieces.
  3. 3Dice the bacon into small pieces.
  4. 4Cook the diced bacon in a pot until crispy.
  5. 5Cook the diced bacon in a pot until crispy.
  6. 6Cook the diced bacon in a pot until crispy.
  7. 7Finely chop the small onion.
  8. 8Finely chop the small onion.
  9. 9Finely chop the small onion.
  10. 10Finely chop the celery stalks.
  11. 11Finely chop the celery stalks.
  12. 12Finely chop the celery stalks.
  13. 13Add butter, chopped onion, and celery to the pot and cook.
  14. 14Add butter, chopped onion, and celery to the pot and cook.
  15. 15Add butter, chopped onion, and celery to the pot and cook.
  16. 16Whisk in all-purpose flour.
  17. 17Whisk in all-purpose flour.
  18. 18Whisk in all-purpose flour.
  19. 19Pour in whole milk.
  20. 20Pour in whole milk.
  21. 21Pour in whole milk.
  22. 22Add chicken stock.
  23. 23Add chicken stock.
  24. 24Add chicken stock.
  25. 25Add heavy cream.
  26. 26Add heavy cream.
  27. 27Add heavy cream.
  28. 28Season with paprika, chicken bouillon powder, salt, and pepper.
  29. 29Season with paprika, chicken bouillon powder, salt, and pepper.
  30. 30Season with paprika, chicken bouillon powder, salt, and pepper.
  31. 31Peel and dice russet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
  32. 32Peel and dice russet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
  33. 33Peel and dice russet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
  34. 34Add the diced potatoes to the pot.
  35. 35Add the diced potatoes to the pot.
  36. 36Add the diced potatoes to the pot.
  37. 37Cover the pot and cook for 20 minutes.
  38. 38Cover the pot and cook for 20 minutes.
  39. 39Cover the pot and cook for 20 minutes.
  40. 40Add shredded cheddar cheese and cooked bacon to the soup.
  41. 41Add shredded cheddar cheese and cooked bacon to the soup.
  42. 42Add shredded cheddar cheese and cooked bacon to the soup.
  43. 43Stir the soup.
  44. 44Stir the soup.
  45. 45Stir the soup.
  46. 46Ladle the finished soup into a bowl.
  47. 47Ladle the finished soup into a bowl.
  48. 48Ladle the finished soup into a bowl.
  49. 49Top with a dollop of sour cream.
  50. 50Top with a dollop of sour cream.
  51. 51Top with a dollop of sour cream.
  52. 52Sprinkle with extra shredded cheddar cheese.
  53. 53Sprinkle with extra shredded cheddar cheese.
  54. 54Sprinkle with extra shredded cheddar cheese.
  55. 55Add more crumbled bacon.
  56. 56Add more crumbled bacon.
  57. 57Add more crumbled bacon.
  58. 58Garnish with sliced scallions.
  59. 59Garnish with sliced scallions.
  60. 60Garnish with sliced scallions.
  61. 61Serve with toasted bread.
  62. 62Serve with toasted bread.
  63. 63Serve with toasted bread.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 russet potatoes
  • 4 russet potatoes
  • 4 russet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • freshly pepper
  • freshly pepper
  • freshly pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • sliced scallions
  • sliced scallions
  • sliced scallions
  • sour cream
  • sour cream
  • sour cream
  • extra cheddar
  • extra cheddar
  • extra cheddar

Equipment

potknifecutting boardwhisktimerladlebowl