Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, potato bacon soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Potato Bacon Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Potato Bacon Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Chop bacon and add to soup. My husband and I were craving potato bacon soup so I thought I'd try this one as I had the ingredients on hand. I substituted chopped fried turkey bacon for the bacon bits which was delicious. I also kept the peel on the nugget potatoes which added heartiness.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook potato bacon soup using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Potato Bacon Soup:

1. Take 3 lbs. Potatoes, cubed
2. Make ready 1 Yellow Onion, diced
3. Get 8 Slices Bacon, chopped
4. Make ready 2 Qts. Chicken Broth
5. Make ready 4 C. Water
6. Get 2 C. Whole Milk
7. Take 2 C. Heavy Cream
8. Take 2 Tbsps. Onion Powder
9. Make ready 2 Tbsps. Garlic Powder
10. Get Salt and Pepper, to taste
11. Make ready Cornstarch

Add the cooked bacon (leaving a little out for garnishing. Add flour, salt, and pepper, and stir until all ingredients are coated. In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat. Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.

Instructions to make Potato Bacon Soup:

1. In a large skillet sauté the bacon pieces til somewhat crispy. Scoop cooked bacon onto a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Drain most of the grease in the skillet (I save my bacon grease in a glass jar to use for baking). In the same skillet sauté the onion til soft. Set aside.
2. In a large stock pot add potatoes, chicken broth, and enough water to fill pot 1/2-3/4 quarters full. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down and let simmer til potatoes are half way done. Add the cooked bacon and onion to the pot. Stir to combine. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add milk, cream, and seasonings. Stir to combine and finish simmering til potatoes are tender.
3. In a small bowl make a rue with the cornstarch and a little bit of water. Add to the soup. Stir and let simmer til soup is slightly thickened. Serve and Enjoy 😋.
4. I garnish my bowl with Crushed Black Pepper and a sprinkling of Dried Italian Seasoning.*

In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat. Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth. Add bacon pieces to a soup pot over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and fat is rendered. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside. Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot.

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