Awesome bacon potato soup
By
Crystal Wilkinson
@RUBYSCHEF
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This is an easy potato soup recipe that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb
- baby red potatoes, sliced into small bite sized pieces
- 1/2 pkg
- uncooked bacon, finely diced
- 1 medium
- onion, diced
- 1/4 bunch
- celery, diced
- 8 c
- milk
- 4 c
- water
- 4
- chicken bouillon cubes (use a cup of the hot potato water to dissolve, then use the cup of hot water in place of one of the above cups of water)
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 tsp
- black pepper
- 3/4 c
- salted butter
- 3/4 c
- flour
- 1/4 bunch
- freshly chopped parsley
- 1 c
- whipping cream
- for garnish - shredded cheese, fried bacon bits and chopped green onions
How to Make Awesome bacon potato soup
- 1In large pot, boil potatoes in water 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2In sauté pan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon fat and place on paper towel over plate to drain more. Add onion and celery to bacon pan over medium-high heat until celery is tender, about 5 minutes.
- 3To the large potato pan, add milk, water, bullion, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is very hot, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Do not let mixture boil.
- 4In small, heavy saucepan melt butter. Add flour and mix well. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture bubbles, stirring 2 to 3 minutes to make a roux.
- 5While constantly stirring soup, add roux slowly until soup is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes. Stir in parsley, reserved potatoes, onions, celery, bacon and cream. Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three. Serve hot!
About Awesome bacon potato soup
Course/Dish: Cream Soups, Other Soups
Other Tags: Quick & Easy, For Kids
