potato bacon soup
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.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 6 cups diced potatoes
- 1 cup diced onions
- 5 cups chicken stock to cover, or water
- 2/3 cup diced celery
- 3 tablespoons celery tops
- 6 slices bacon, fried crisp, crumbled, reserve some for garnish
- 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley, plus more to garnish
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- - slurry:
- 4 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
How To Make potato bacon soup
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Step 1Cook bacon til crispy, drain on paper towels, and crumble.
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Step 2Saute onion and celery in bacon fat til bacon is translucent.
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Step 3Dice 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.
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Step 4Simmer potatoes til fork tender, not mushy.
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Step 5Mix slurry ingredients together, add to simmering potatoes, a little at a time. Use a spatula and not a spoon for this.
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Step 6Simmer until thickened, add milk, cream, crumbled bacon.
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Step 7If you want to make this a cheddar cheese soup, now is the time to add 3 cups of shredded extra sharp sheddar.
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Step 8Adjust seasonings at this time, ladle into soup crocks and garnish with parsley and some bacon.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Category:
Vegetable Soup
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