Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon & Cheddar
Thick potato soup loaded with bacon and sharp cheddar. Serve it with crusty bread and call it dinner. Winter in a bowl. Thematically, a lot of the soups in this collection are made to put you to sleep. This is one of them.
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp flour
- 3 cups diced potatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Cook bacon in soup pot until crisp. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté onion in bacon fat until soft. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
- Add potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer 15–20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in milk/cream and cheese. Heat gently until cheese is melted.
- Top with reserved bacon and green onions to serve.