soup essentials: the ultimate potato soup
To be honest with you, this recipe began life as a humble potato soup. After working out the ingredients I wanted to use, I thought that it would benefit from triad of cheeses… then it needed bacon… And finally I decided to throw in some sautéed chicken. I did not want to confuse this recipe with too many spices, so in the end, I stuck with salt and pepper. DANG is it good. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For soup essentials: the ultimate potato soup
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4 sliceslab bacon, diced
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1 lgchicken breast, boneless, skinless, about 1 pound
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1 stalkcelery, diced
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1/2 mdyellow onion, diced
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1 lbgolden potatoes, diced
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3 cchicken stock, not broth
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1 cwhole milk
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3 Tbspflour, all-purpose variety
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1/2 cheavy cream
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1/2 ccheddar cheese, freshly shredded
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1/2 cpepper jack cheese, freshly shredded
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1/4 ccream cheese, softened
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salt, kosher variety, to taste
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black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
How To Make soup essentials: the ultimate potato soup
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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3Add the diced bacon, to a skillet over medium to medium-low heat.
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4Cook the bacon slowly until its renders it fat, and begins to crisp, about 10 – 14 minutes.
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5While the bacon is cooking, add some salt and pepper to the chicken.
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6Remove the bacon from the pan, drain on paper towels, and reserve.
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7Add the chicken to the pan with the bacon fat.
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8Cook until no longer pink, about 5 – 7 minutes per side.Then remove from the skillet, allow to cool, and dice into bite-sized pieces.
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9Add the celery and onions to the pan.
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10Cook until the onions turn translucent, and begin to soften, about 3 – 5 minutes.
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11Add the potatoes.
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12Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
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13Add the milk, and chicken stock, and then stir to combine.
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14Whisk the flour into the cream, and add to the skillet.
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15Add the three cheeses, then slowly stir and combine until the mixture begins to thicken, about 4 – 6 minutes.
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16Return the reserved chicken to the skillet.
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17Stir until the chicken is warmed through, about 2 – 3 minutes.
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18Chef's Note: Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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19PLATE/PRESENT
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20Serve with the reserved bacon sprinkled on top, and maybe a few oyster crackers. Enjoy.
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21Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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