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Loaded Potato Soup

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: dinner
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 strips bacon chopped, optional
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • ½ Onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 2 ½ lbs about 4-5 russet or gold potatoes diced
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth Vegetable Broth, or Water with Bouillon
  • 2 cups Milk
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder optional
  • ½ cup Sour Cream or Greek yogurt
  • Shredded cheddar cheese chives, and additional sour cream (or greek yogurt) and bacon for topping optional

Method
 

  1. In a large stock pot, cook bacon over medium heat, if using. Once cooked, remove with slotted spoon or tongs and set aside, leaving bacon grease in the pot.
  2. Add butter and onions and saute until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  3. Add flour and stir. Add potatoes, chicken broth, milk, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Allow to boil for about 10 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender, stirring occasionally.
  4. Reduce heat to low. Using an immersion blender, blend half the soup. (You can also carefully place half the soup in a blender and blend or simply mash some of the potatoes). If you don’t have a blender, you can simply mash some of the potatoes with a potato masher and stir.
  5. Add Greek yogurt and cooked bacon. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve with cheese and any toppings you love!