# Potato Soup

A hearty, creamy potato soup that is easy to make and perfect for a cold day.

- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 or 5 washed potatoes
- a little bit favorite olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp or 2 garlic
- 0.5 stick butter
- 0.5 cup flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups milk
- salt
- pepper
- smidge parsley
- 16 oz block Velveeta cut into cubes
- 0.5 cup to 1 cup sour cream
- 4 to 6 strips cooked, chopped bacon

## Instructions

1. Poke the washed potatoes with a fork and microwave for 12 to 15 minutes.
2. Cook bacon on medium heat and set aside.
3. Add a little bit of olive oil to a soup pot.
4. Add the onion and let it sweat down until caramelized.
5. Add a tablespoon or two of garlic.
6. Add half a stick of butter to the onion and garlic.
7. Once butter is melted, add half a cup of flour and whisk to establish a roux.
8. Cook the roux for a couple of minutes to knock out the flour taste.
9. Add two cups of chicken stock and three cups of milk, then bring to a light boil.
10. Half the cooked potatoes, then half them again lengthwise, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
11. Keep whisking the soup to prevent burning or sticking.
12. Season with salt, pepper, and a smidge of parsley.
13. Add a 16 oz block of Velveeta, cut into cubes, to melt faster.
14. Add about half a cup to a cup of sour cream.
15. Add four to six strips of cooked, chopped bacon.
16. Turn off the heat once all the cheese is melted.
17. Add the cooked potatoes and fold them in to maintain their integrity.
18. Let the soup cool down for a couple of minutes.

## Equipment

- fork
- microwave
- soup pot
- whisk

## Tips

- Poke potatoes with a fork before microwaving to prevent them from exploding.
- Cook the roux for a couple of minutes to knock out the flour taste.
- Cut Velveeta into cubes for faster melting.
- Fold in cooked potatoes to maintain their integrity.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-05-20

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