Description
This comforting Loaded Potato Soup is thick, creamy, hearty, and totally loaded with both flavor and potatoes. It will comfort and warm you to your core.
Ingredients
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- 6–7 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 6 tablespoons butter or bacon fat
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, from a jar
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 can chicken broth, 14 ounces each
- 3 pounds of russet potatoes, diced into chunks
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Additional salt and pepper to taste
- Shredded cheddar cheese for topping
- Chopped green onion stems for topping
- Garnish with the crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Melt butter (or bacon fat) in a large dutch oven or pot. Add the onions and garlic and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onions become translucent and tender.
- Add salt, pepper and flour and whisk over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, until the flour has time to cook out. Add chicken broth and potatoes. Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 35-40 Minutes. Remove from heat.
- Using a potato masher, mash about one half of the potatoes, leaving the other half in soft chunks. Add the cream and milk. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Soup should be a medium consistency. If you prefer thinner soup, add a tiny bit of milk.
- Garnish top with cheese, onions and bacon and serve.
Notes
- Once soup is refrigerated it will become thick. Add a tiny bit of milk and reheat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8