Creamy Potato Soup
Creamy Potato Soup is the ultimate comfort food. It has a velvety, creamy base with blended potato, tender potato bites, onions, and garlic, all topped with crispy bacon! It's the perfect meal to cozy up with on a cold day.
Servings: 8 People
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon diced
- ½ cup diced onion about ½ medium onion
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic about 3 cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups half and half
- 3 pounds russet potatoes peeled and diced into about 1/2-inch pieces about 5-6 large potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and cook ½ pound bacon diced until fully cooked. (It can be crispy or soft, depending on preference.) Remove the bacon from the pot and set aside.
- Remove all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the pot. Add ½ cup diced onion, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add in 3 teaspoons minced garlic and cook for just 1 minute.
- Melt ½ cup unsalted butter in the pot with the onion and garlic, and whisk in ½ cup all-purpose flour to create a paste (roux).
- Slowly whisk in 6 cups chicken broth, about ½ cup at a time, whisking continuously to keep a smooth consistency.
- Mix in 3 cups half and half, 3 pounds russet potatoes peeled and diced into about 1/2-inch pieces, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Bring the soup to a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender. Stirring occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the bottom, about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove half of the soup from the pot and blend it with an immersion or regular blender until smooth.
- Add the blended soup back to the pot along with the cooked bacon. Simmer for another few minutes and stir to incorporate the bacon.
- Remove the soup from the heat and serve fresh!
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Notes
Originally Published on November 16, 2012
Updated on November 18, 2024
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1198mg | Potassium: 950mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 693IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 2mg
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