Homemade Potato Soup (2024)

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Potato Soup

• ▢ 7-8 baking potatoes peeled, cut into ½-inch cubes
• ▢ 2 medium onions chopped
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 4 tablespoons butter
• ▢ ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 6 cups chicken broth
• ▢ 2 cups half and half
• ▢ salt and ground pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• ▢ ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 pound bacon cooked crispy, crumbled
• ▢ shredded cheese, variety of your choice
• ▢ full-fat sour cream
• ▢ green onion thinly sliced

Dutch oven:

• Brown the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium to high heat. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon. Set on a few paper towels to drain the fat.

• Drain all but 1 tablespoon or so of the bacon fat. Saute the onions and garlic in the fat, just until translucent. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add the butter and let melt. Add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until it’s lightly browned. Stir with a wooden spoon so it does not stick to the pan.

• Add the chicken stock and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the potatoes for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. Mash with a potato masher. Season with salt and ground pepper to taste.

• Gently stir in the half and half, a little at a time. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, and ground mustard. Add more ground pepper if necessary. Stir with a spoon occasionally. Let simmer over medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes, or until the soup is thickened slightly.

• Serve with a dollop of sour cream, green onion, shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.

Slow cooker:

• Place the baking potatoes, chicken broth, onion, garlic, butter, salt, ground pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, ground mustard into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until the potatoes are tender.

• Mash the potatoes. Sprinkle with the flour and half and half. Stir everything together with a spoon. Continue to cook another 1-2 hours, or until the soup has thickened slightly.

• Serve with a dollop of sour cream, green onion, shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.