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The Ultimate Creamy Potato Soup

The Ultimate Creamy Potato Soup

A delicious and easy recipe for The Ultimate Creamy Potato Soup, loaded with bacon and creamy goodness.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 521 kcal

Equipment

  • immersion blender
  • Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

Bacon and Vegetables

  • 6 strips bacon cut into small pieces
  • 3 Tablespoons butter unsalted or salted
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped (about 1.5 cup/200g)
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced

Potatoes and Liquids

  • cup all-purpose flour (42g)
  • 2.5 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (about 6 large potatoes/1.15kg)
  • 4 cups chicken broth (945ml)
  • 2 cups milk (475ml)
  • cup heavy cream (155ml)
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • ¼ - ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder optional
  • cup sour cream (160g)

Toppings

  • Shredded cheddar cheese optional
  • chives optional
  • additional sour cream optional
  • bacon for topping, optional

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
  • Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
  • Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  • Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
  • Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
  • Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half of the soup to a blender (be careful, it will be hot!) and puree until smooth.
  • Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
  • Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
  • Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!

Notes

Adjust salt and ancho chili powder according to taste preference. If desired, you can puree all of the soup for a completely creamy texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 12gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 1326mgPotassium: 1176mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 897IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 182mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Bacon, comfort food, Creamy Potato Soup, Delicious Soup, easy recipe, One Pot Meal
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