Description
Comforting Creamy Potato Soup delivers pure warmth straight from hearty kitchens filled with love and rich flavor. Silky potato goodness promises to nourish souls with each spoonful, inviting you to savor home-style deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.5 pounds gold potatoes, peeled and diced into ¾-inch pieces
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- 6 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
Dairy and Thickening Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- Shredded cheddar cheese (for topping)
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ancho chili powder (optional)
- Chopped chives (for topping)
- Additional bacon (for topping)
Instructions
- Render the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and golden brown.
- Extract the bacon with a perforated utensil, allowing the fat to remain in the pot, and transfer the crispy pieces to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Melt butter into the existing bacon drippings, creating a rich foundational flavor.
- Gently sauté the onions until they become translucent and slightly softened.
- Introduce minced garlic and allow it to release its aromatic essence for a brief moment.
- Dust the flour over the aromatic mixture, whisking continuously to create a smooth, golden roux.
- Toast the roux for a couple of minutes to eliminate any raw flour undertones.
- Slowly incorporate chicken broth, ensuring a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Fold in potatoes, milk, heavy cream, and seasonings, allowing the ingredients to harmonize.
- Bring the liquid to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.
- Simmer until potatoes become tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Partially pulverize the soup using an immersion blender, maintaining a rustic, chunky texture.
- Incorporate sour cream for additional richness and depth.
- Calibrate seasoning with salt and pepper to personal preference.
- Serve in warm bowls, garnishing with crisp bacon bits, sharp cheddar, and fresh chives.
Notes
- Swap bacon for turkey bacon or coconut bacon to create a lighter, vegetarian-friendly version of the soup.
- Experiment with different potato varieties like Yukon Gold or red potatoes for unique texture and flavor profiles.
- Use lactose-free milk and cream alternatives to make the soup suitable for those with dairy sensitivities.
- Enhance the soup’s nutrition by adding roasted vegetables like cauliflower or carrots during the blending process for extra depth and vitamins.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg