Creamy Potato Soup

50 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
  2. 2Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
  3. 3Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
  4. 4Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
  5. 5Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
  6. 6Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
  7. 7Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
  8. 8Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
  9. 9Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
  10. 10Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  11. 11Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  12. 12Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  13. 13Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
  14. 14Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
  15. 15Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
  16. 16Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
  17. 17Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
  18. 18Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
  19. 19Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
  20. 20Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
  21. 21Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
  22. 22Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half of the soup to a blender and puree until smooth.
  23. 23Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half of the soup to a blender and puree until smooth.
  24. 24Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half of the soup to a blender and puree until smooth.
  25. 25Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
  26. 26Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
  27. 27Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
  28. 28Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
  29. 29Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
  30. 30Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
  31. 31Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!
  32. 32Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!
  33. 33Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1"
  • 2.5 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1"
  • 2.5 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1"
  • 6 strips uncooked bacon cut into small pieces
  • 6 strips uncooked bacon cut into small pieces
  • 6 strips uncooked bacon cut into small pieces
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups milk
  • 0.67 cup heavy cream
  • 0.67 cup heavy cream
  • 0.67 cup heavy cream
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 0.67 cup sour cream
  • 0.67 cup sour cream
  • 0.67 cup sour cream
  • 0 shredded cheddar cheese
  • 0 shredded cheddar cheese
  • 0 shredded cheddar cheese
  • 0 chives
  • 0 chives
  • 0 chives
  • 0 additional sour cream
  • 0 additional sour cream
  • 0 additional sour cream
  • 0 additional bacon for topping
  • 0 additional bacon for topping
  • 0 additional bacon for topping

Equipment

large potDutch ovenimmersion blenderblenderwhiskforkpaper towel-lined plate