# Potato Soup

A comforting and hearty potato soup recipe.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 ounces Hickory smoked bacon
- 1 Small onion
- 1 tablespoon Zippy Zap Premium Pepper 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 cheese
- 4 cups Chicken broth
- 3 pounds Russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 bunch Green onions
- 1 cup Sour cream

## Instructions

1. Start by adding 12 ounces of chopped hickory smoked bacon to a pan.
2. Once the bacon is fully cooked, remove it from the pan, leaving enough bacon grease to cover the bottom.
3. Add one small chopped onion to the pan with the bacon grease.
4. Cook the onions for a few minutes until they start to get some color.
5. Add about a tablespoon of Zippy Zap Premium Pepper Sauce.
6. Add one teaspoon of ancho chili powder.
7. Add one teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
8. Add one teaspoon of salt.
9. Add a tablespoon of black pepper.
10. Add in a third of a cup of all-purpose flour.
11. Keep stirring and let this 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 mixture up to a low simmer, place the lid on, and let it simmer for 45 minutes.
17. Once the potatoes have softened up, add in a tablespoon of garlic powder.
18. Add the cooked bacon back into the pan.
19. Add one bunch of chopped green onions.
20. Add about a cup of sour cream.
21. Stir everything together really well and then let it simmer for another 15 minutes.
22. Serve and garnish with a little more green onion and a little bit of extra bacon.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Lid
- Spoon
- Measuring cup

## Tips

- Remove bacon from the pan after cooking, leaving enough bacon grease to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Cook onions until they start getting some color.
- Constantly stir when adding heavy cream.
- Bring to a low simmer and cover to cook the potatoes.
- Stir everything together well after adding remaining ingredients.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-22

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