Description
Potato Bacon Soup is a great comfort food that’s easy to make and sure to warm your heart and soul.
Ingredients
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- 8 large or 12 small potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
- 1L chicken stock
- 1lb thick-cut bacon
- 1 onion, sliced thinly
- 5 celery stalks, sliced thinly
- 1 cup half & half
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in the chicken stock until very soft.
- At the same time, saute the bacon, onion, and celery until softened.
- Mash the potatoes somewhat, then add the cream and the bacon mixture.
- Combine, heat through, and serve, either as is or with a bit of cheddar on top.
- We had it without the cheese, but I added a dash of black pepper, and simple focaccia on the side.
My husband said he hadn’t felt this good all day! See, soup really is therapeutic.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Corlea from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 1195
- Sugar: 18.3 g
- Sodium: 2514 mg
- Fat: 44.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 138.4 g
- Fiber: 19.7 g
- Protein: 59.8 g
- Cholesterol: 122.8 mg
Keywords: Bacon, Soup
