Baked Potato Soup

Name: Baked Potato Soup
Total time: 29 min
Ingredients: 3 lb mini yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1” pieces; 8 strips cooked bacon, cut into small pieces; 2 T butter; 2 T reserved bacon grease; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 8 cloves garlic; 0.25 cup flour; 2 cups milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 to 2 t salt; 1 t black pepper; 1 t chicken bouillon; 1 pinch cayenne; 2 cups cheddar cheese, freshly grated; 0 cheddar cheese; 0 sour cream; 0 bacon; 0 green onions

29m

Serves 1

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Baked Potato Soup

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29m

Serves 1

Directions

1Cook bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside. Soak up bacon grease, leaving 2T behind.
2Add butter and onion, sauté for 5 minutes until onions soften. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
3Add flour and stir for 1 minute.
4Slowly whisk in heavy cream and milk in batches. Repeat with chicken broth. Season with salt, pepper, chicken bouillon, and cayenne. Stir.
5Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Boil until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
6Reduce heat. Add cheddar cheese and bacon, stir until melted.
7Mash potatoes to desired consistency.
8Serve immediately and top with cheese, sour cream, bacon, and green onions.

Ingredients

3 lb mini yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1” pieces
8 strips cooked bacon, cut into small pieces
2 T butter
2 T reserved bacon grease
1 medium yellow onion, diced
8 cloves garlic
0.25 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
4 cups chicken broth
1 to 2 t salt
1 t black pepper
1 t chicken bouillon
1 pinch cayenne
2 cups cheddar cheese, freshly grated
0 cheddar cheese
0 sour cream
0 bacon
0 green onions

Equipment

large pot or dutch ovenslotted spoonpaper towelwooden spoonpotato masher or immersion blender

Baked Potato Soup

29m

Serves 1

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Baked Potato Soup

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29m

Serves 1

Directions

1Cook bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside. Soak up bacon grease, leaving 2T behind.
2Add butter and onion, sauté for 5 minutes until onions soften. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
3Add flour and stir for 1 minute.
4Slowly whisk in heavy cream and milk in batches. Repeat with chicken broth. Season with salt, pepper, chicken bouillon, and cayenne. Stir.
5Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Boil until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
6Reduce heat. Add cheddar cheese and bacon, stir until melted.
7Mash potatoes to desired consistency.
8Serve immediately and top with cheese, sour cream, bacon, and green onions.