Thick and Creamy Potato Bacon Soup

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Thick and Creamy Potato Bacon Soup a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 548 calories, 13g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. For $1.52 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of salt and pepper, bacon drippings, red potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 2164 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It is brought to you by Cbsop. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 64%, which is good. Similar recipes include Thick and Creamy Potato and Ham Soup, Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon, and Creamy Potato and Bacon Soup.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 lb (1/2 package) thick cut pepper bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped

2 - 3 tbsp. Bacon drippings

32 oz. chicken stock (approximate)

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 pint heavy cream

1 large onion, chopped

5 lbs. russet or red potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes

Salt and pepper to taste

1/8 lb (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

Equipment:

wire rack

frying pan

pot

immersion blender

food processor

potato masher

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook bacon using preferred method until crisp. (I bake thick cut bacon on a cooling rack over a sheet pan so that it remains flat). Allow to cool and chop or crumble into small pieces. Reserve several tablespoons of drippings. (add more bacon drippings if onions look dry. This will depend on the size of your pot and particular onion.)Place a large soup pot or heavy casserole over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp. bacon drippings and cook onions, stirring frequently, until translucent. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes, stirring often.Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally for a few minutes. When everything is sizzling nicely, add enough stock to just cover potatoes. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.Mash potatoes roughly with a potato masher. Scoop out about half of the remaining mixture and puree in a blender (in batches!) or food processor. (Or if you've got an immersion blender, go for it with that.) Make sure to leave a good bit of the potatoes chunky, for texture.Add butter and heavy cream. Stir to combine well. Taste for seasoning and add more stock if soup is too thick for your liking. When the consistency is right for you, stir in bacon and bring to just a bare simmer, stirring often.Serve hot. Garnish with additional crumbled bacon and some chives or green onions.Share and Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Cook bacon using preferred method until crisp. (I bake thick cut bacon on a cooling rack over a sheet pan so that it remains flat). Allow to cool and chop or crumble into small pieces. Reserve several tablespoons of drippings. (add more bacon drippings if onions look dry. This will depend on the size of your pot and particular onion.)

2. Place a large soup pot or heavy casserole over medium heat.

3. Add 2 tbsp. bacon drippings and cook onions, stirring frequently, until translucent.

4. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes, stirring often.

5. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally for a few minutes. When everything is sizzling nicely, add enough stock to just cover potatoes. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.Mash potatoes roughly with a potato masher. Scoop out about half of the remaining mixture and puree in a blender (in batches!) or food processor. (Or if you've got an immersion blender, go for it with that.) Make sure to leave a good bit of the potatoes chunky, for texture.

6. Add butter and heavy cream. Stir to combine well. Taste for seasoning and add more stock if soup is too thick for your liking. When the consistency is right for you, stir in bacon and bring to just a bare simmer, stirring often.

7. Serve hot.

8. Garnish with additional crumbled bacon and some chives or green onions.Share and Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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548k Calories
12g Protein
32g Total Fat
52g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
548k
27%

Fat
32g
51%

  Saturated Fat
15g
100%

Carbohydrates
52g
18%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
80mg
27%

Sodium
608mg
26%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
12g
25%

Potassium
1520mg
43%

Vitamin B6
0.67mg
34%

Vitamin C
26mg
32%

Vitamin B3
6mg
31%

Phosphorus
271mg
27%

Vitamin B1
0.36mg
24%

Copper
0.47mg
23%

Manganese
0.45mg
23%

Fiber
5g
21%

Magnesium
74mg
19%

Folate
61µg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin A
645IU
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin K
9µg
10%

Calcium
61mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.69mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.51µg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.2µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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