Effortless Potato Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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6 slices of bacon, diced into tiny bits.
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3 tbsp of butter.
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped finely.
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3 big garlic cloves, freshly minced.
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About 1/3 cup of plain flour.
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Roughly 2.5 pounds of golden potatoes, peeled and cubed.
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4 cups of chicken stock (fresh is great).
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2 cups of whole milk.
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Heavy cream, approximately 2/3 cup.
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A little over 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
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1 tsp of freshly cracked black pepper.
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Half a tsp of ancho chili powder.
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2/3 cup of sour cream.
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Grated cheddar to sprinkle on top.
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Finely chopped chives to garnish.
# Instructions:
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Fry the bacon in a big pot until it’s nice and crunchy. Scoop out the bacon but leave the grease behind.
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In the bacon grease, drop the butter and let it melt. Toss in the onion to soften it, then add the garlic until it smells amazing.
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Mix in the flour, making a smooth paste. Pour in the potatoes, chicken broth, milk, cream, and seasonings. Stir it all up!
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Let it come to a boil, then cook till the potatoes are soft enough to poke through, around 10 minutes.
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Scoop some of the soup out and blend it to smooth it out. Combine it back in the pot with the rest of the soup that’s still chunky.
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Mix in your bacon and sour cream. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Top with cheese, extra bacon bits, and some fresh chives.
# Notes:
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Always start with less salt, then add more if needed.
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For extra creamy soup, blend more of it. For chunkier soup, blend less.
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Golden potatoes are perfect because they’re naturally creamy.