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potato bacon soup

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Jane Whittaker
Massena (now in FL), NY

You can make this with water for those with dietary restrictions. This is an old fashioned soup, but it doesn't require a lot of time to simmer. The bacon makes it specially yummy, you could add 3 cups of shredded cheddar,and make it a cheese potato soup.

(3 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For potato bacon soup

  • 6 c
    diced potatoes
  • 1 c
    diced onions
  • 5 c
    chicken stock to cover, or water
  • 2/3 c
    diced celery
  • 3 Tbsp
    celery tops
  • 6 slice
    bacon, fried crisp, crumbled, reserve some for garnish
  • 1 tsp
    each salt and pepper, or to taste
  • 2 tsp
    dried parsley, plus more to garnish
  • 4 c
    whole milk
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • slurry:
  • 4 1/2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 c
    cold water

How To Make potato bacon soup

  • 1
    Cook bacon til crispy, drain on paper towels, and crumble.
  • 2
    Saute onion and celery in bacon fat til bacon is translucent.
  • 3
    Dice potatoes and cover with water or chicken stock. Add sauted onions, celery, (make sure you add some of that bacon fat too)celery tops, seasonings.
  • 4
    Simmer potatoes til fork tender, not mushy.
  • 5
    Mix slurry ingredients together, add to simmering potatoes, a little at a time. Use a spatula and not a spoon for this.
  • 6
    Simmer until thickened, add milk, cream, crumbled bacon.
  • 7
    If you want to make this a cheddar cheese soup, now is the time to add 3 cups of shredded extra sharp sheddar.
  • 8
    Adjust seasonings at this time, ladle into soup crocks and garnish with parsley and some bacon.

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