ellen's outstanding bacon-potato soup

How To Make ellen's outstanding bacon-potato soup

• Step 1
  Cook diced potatoes in small amount of boiling salted water for 10 minutes until tender; drain and set aside.
• Step 2
  In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels. DO NOT DRAIN GREASE.
• Step 3
  Saute chopped onion in the bacon grease over low heat until translucent; then add the minced garlic, stirring, until you have smelled the garlic for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Step 4
  In a medium-sized saucepan melt the butter over low-medium heat and stir in the flour until it forms a paste. Slowly add the chicken broth and half and half, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken. If it gets too thick, add a little more broth.
• Step 5
  When mixture reaches desired consistency, add the potatoes, onion-garlic mixture, crumbled bacon (all but two slices), salt and pepper to taste, and the cheese slices. Stir until cheese is melted and fully incorporated into the soup.
• Step 6
  Ladle into individual soup bowls, top with remaining crumbled bacon and chives.
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