Ingredients
- 6 strips raw bacon
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 large russet potatoes - peeled and chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup sour cream
- Toppings - shredded cheddar cheese, scallions or chives, additional sour cream, and crumbled bacon.
Instructions
- Cook 6 strips of bacon in a large pot over medium high heat until crispy. Add the bacon to folded paper towel and crumble into bite-size pieces. Leave the bacon grease in the pot to cook the chopped onion in step 2.
- Add 1 cup chopped yellow onion to the pot over medium-high heat. Cook the onions for 2-3 minutes in the bacon grease. Next, fold up a paper towel and swish it around the pot to absorb the excess bacon grease (this step is optional).
- Add 2 minced garlic cloves and ¼ cup all-purpose flour to the pot. Stir together and cook 30 seconds.
- Next, pour in 3 cups milk, and 1 cup heavy cream. Gently stir and let simmer for 3-4 minutes to allow the liquid to thicken.
- Now add the 5 large russet potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1″ cubes), 2 cups chicken broth, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp ground black pepper. Stir together. Bring the soup to a boil then reduce to let simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft and tender when poked with a fork.
- Now scoop about half of the soup into a high speed blender (careful as the soup will be hot!). Blend until the soup is smooth and creamy. Pour this back into the pot and stir with the other ingredients.
- Next, add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and ¾ cup sour cream. Stir it into the soup and let simmer 2-3 minutes until an even creamy texture forms. The soup is now ready to serve. Scoop it into bowls and top with a dollop of sour cream, chopped scallions, shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 1076mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1154IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 374mg | Iron: 2mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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