Potato Bacon Soup

Name: Potato Bacon Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12-maybe more!
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 large potatoes, bakers,peeled and cubed; 1 medium onion,diced; 3 clove garlic,minced; 2 medium bay leaves, dried; 5 c chicken broth,or enough to cover the potatoes; 1 c heavy cream; 3 Tbsp parsley, italian,chopped(fresh if you can); 1 Tbsp tarragon,chopped(fresh if you can); 1 lb bacon,cooked crispy(reserve 1/4 cup of bacon fat); 1/4 c all purpose flour; 3 Tbsp butter; 1 pinch salt and pepper,or to taste; 2 Tbsp chives,for garnish,optional; 4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded for garnish,optional; 3 stalk(s) celery,diced

By Eddie Szczerba
@chefed60

Bacon and potatoes,how could you not love that combination!! :)

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

12-maybe more!

Prep:

45 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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8 large

potatoes, bakers,peeled and cubed
1 medium

onion,diced
3 clove

garlic,minced
2 medium

bay leaves, dried
5 c

chicken broth,or enough to cover the potatoes
1 c

heavy cream
3 Tbsp

parsley, italian,chopped(fresh if you can)
1 Tbsp

tarragon,chopped(fresh if you can)
1 lb

bacon,cooked crispy(reserve 1/4 cup of bacon fat)
1/4 c

all purpose flour
3 Tbsp

butter
1 pinch

salt and pepper,or to taste
2 Tbsp

chives,for garnish,optional
4 oz

cheddar cheese, shredded for garnish,optional
3 stalk(s)

celery,diced

How to Make Potato Bacon Soup

Step-by-Step

Begin by cooking the diced bacon in your soup pot then removing the bacon to paper towels to drain the excess fat. Leave 1/4 cup of fat in the pot.
Add the onions and garlic,saute until just golden brown,add the potatoes and celery,toss to coat evenly. Saute for 5-10 minutes more,add the bay leaves,salt and pepper. Cover with the chicken broth.
While the potatoes are cooking,in a separate pan melt the butter and whisk in the flour to create a roux,add the heavy cream,cook on low for 2-3 minutes.
Add the cream mixture to the potatoes and stir in well. Continue to cook on medium/low for 20-25 minutes. When the soup is done remove from heat and ladle about half into your food processor and blend until smooth. You should remove the bay leaves before doing this step! Combine the two together and add the crispy bacon. Serve immediately with some crispy crumbled bacon as a garnish or perhaps some fresh chopped dill,enjoy!! :)