Creamy Potato Bacon Soup
An easy variation on a classic soup. Grab Potatoes and Bacon and Whip it up for dinner tonight
Dovetailing Tip: Cook an additional 8-10 slices of bacon and reserve about 1 teaspoon of bacon fat to be used in the Pasta Carbonara on day 3.
Also, peel, cut and cook an additional 1-2 pounds of potatoes remove these potatoes and make them into mash potatoes to be used on day 5.
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Ingredients:
| 1 pound | bacon chopped and cooked |
| 1 | onion, minced |
| 4 | garlic cloves, minced |
| 2 tablespoons | flour |
| 4 cups | chicken broth |
| 3 | lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces (about 1/4 inch pieces) |
| 2 cups | shredded cheese |
| 1/2 cup | half and half (can use heavy cream) |
| green onions | |
| salt and pepper to taste |
Directions:
Boil potatoes in a large pot until fork tender
While potatoes are boiling, saute onion for about 8 minutes. Add garlic and continue to saute for a couple more minutes
Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
Slowly add in 1 cup chicken broth while scraping side of pan.
Add in remaining chicken broth and simmer.
Add cheese into soup until melted.
Once potatoes are done,drain and rough mash with potato masher.
Add potatoes to cheese and soup mixture.
Add half and half and salt and pepper to taste
Let cook for about 5 minutes.
Serve and top with bacon, green onions, and grated cheese
Source: redaprongirl.com
