# Potato Soup

This is a recipe for a really good potato soup.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 ounces Hickory smoked bacon, chopped
- 1 Small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Pepperbelly Pete's Zippy Zap Hot Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Black pepper
- 0.33 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- 12 ounces Sharp white cheddar
- 4 cups Chicken broth
- 3 pounds Russet potatoes, cut in little chunks
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 bunch Green onion, chopped
- 1 cup Sour cream

## Instructions

1. Start by adding the chopped hickory smoked bacon to the pan.
2. Once the bacon is fully cooked, remove it from the pan.
3. Leave enough bacon grease to cover the bottom of the pan and add one small chopped onion.
4. Let the onions cook for a few minutes until they start getting some color.
5. Add about a tablespoon of Zippy Zap hot sauce.
6. Add a teaspoon of ancho chili powder.
7. Add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
8. Add a teaspoon of salt.
9. Add a tablespoon of black pepper.
10. Add in a third of a cup of all-purpose flour.
11. Keep this stirred and let it cook for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
12. While constantly stirring, add in two cups of heavy cream.
13. Add 12 ounces of sharp white cheddar cheese.
14. Add four cups of chicken broth.
15. Add three pounds of russet potatoes cut into small chunks.
16. Bring this up to a low simmer, place the lid on and let simmer for 45 minutes.
17. When the potatoes have softened, add in a tablespoon of garlic powder.
18. Add your bacon back in.
19. Add one bunch of chopped green onion.
20. Add about a cup of sour cream.
21. Stir everything together really well and then let simmer for another 15 minutes.
22. Top with a little more green onion.
23. Top with a little extra bacon.

## Equipment

- pan
- skimmer
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Once potatoes have softened, add garlic powder, bacon, green onions and sour cream, then stir it all together for another 15 minutes of simmering.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pk67mMfGnzI
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/21526ebd-7d1c-437c-a9e9-9c79c7063138
- Extracted: 2025-12-05

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