Loaded Potato Soup
Would you call this a hot mess or sucess?
Ingredients:
- 4 large potatoes, cubed and boiled
- 6 strips bacon, chopped
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tsp garlic, chopped
1/4 cup of flour - 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, grated
To serve:
- Chives, chopped
- Bacon bits
How To Make Loaded Potato Soup
- In a large pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add butter and onion, sauteing for about 5 minutes or until your onions soften.
- Throw in your garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add in your flour and stir for about 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in your heavy cream and milk, working in batches (about a 1/3 at a time).
- Repeat with your chicken stock.
- Season with your salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Stir to combine.
- Add in your potatoes and bring to boil.
- Boil until fork tender, for about 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add in your cheddar cheese and bacon (leaving aside a few T of each for topping), stir until it melted.
- With a potato masher, immersion blender or whatever you have on hand, mash your potatoes until desired consistency.
- Serve immediately and top with more cheese, sour cream, bacon, and green onions.