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Bacon Potato Soup

Amy @ owlcreek.ca
Warm up with easy to make Bacon Potato Soup! A cozy, hearty recipe perfect for winter evenings and comforting family dinners.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 911 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb bacon sliced or diced into small pieces
  • ½ medium onion diced small
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 2 stalks celery diced small
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 5 lbs potatoes peeled and diced small
  • 2 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Fry 1 lb bacon in large pot until cooked but still soft, then drain all but approximately 1 tablespoon bacon fat.
  • Fry the prepared ½ medium onion, 1 tbsp garlic, and 2 stalks celery with the bacon in the bacon fat until tender and bacon is crisp.
  • Add 7 cups water, 1 can evaporated milk, 5 lbs potatoes, 2 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken, 1 tsp ground pepper, and bring to a boil, stirring often,
  • Reduce heat to simmer, and cover, simmering until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and, carefully to avoid burns, use a potato masher to mash potatoes. If you want a chunkier soup, don't mash completely. For a much smoother soup, you can use an immersion blender.
  • Soup will thicken as it cools. Serve with 8 ounces cheddar cheese.

Notes

Regular milk can be used, or left out, but the best flavour, we've found, is from using evaporated.

Nutrition

Calories: 911kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 16gFat: 70gSaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 642mgPotassium: 1403mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 371mgIron: 3mg