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Easy Potato Soup

An outstanding, easy potato soup recipe made with real food ingredients.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 5 - 6 strips bacon
  • 6 - 8 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 - 3 tbsp. flour or arrowroot powder
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot, add bacon and turn on medium heat. Cook for 5 – 10 minutes on each side until crispy.
  • Remove bacon from pot, and add onion.  Saute for about 5 minutes until softened.
  • Add chicken stock and potatoes.  Turn to medium-low heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
  • Using a potato masher, roughly mash the potatoes, leaving some chunks.
  • Mix milk and flour or arrowroot pother.  (Arrowroot makes it gluten-free.)  Add it slowly to the soup, stirring as it thickens.  Add a small amount more milk and/or flour until the thickness you prefer.
  • Add cheddar cheese and cooked crumbled bacon.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve.

Notes

Add bacon to a large soup pot and turn on medium heat.  Cook for 5 - 10 minutes on each side until crispy. Remove bacon from pot, and add onion.  Saute for about 5 minutes until softened. Add chicken stock and potatoes.  Turn to medium-low heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the potatoes, leaving some chunks. Mix milk and flour or arrowroot pother.  (Arrowroot makes it gluten-free.)  Add it slowly to the soup, stirring as it thickens.  Add a small amount more milk and/or flour until the thickness you prefer. Add cheddar cheese and cooked crumbled bacon.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve.