Becca's Potato Bacon Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Becca's Potato Bacon Soup Recipe). This creamy potato soup is good any time of the year, but especially in cold weather months. It reheats well and can be made without bacon or cheese. This is filling enough to be served as a main dish, but also makes a nice side soup if served in smaller portions. Feel free to add your own ingredients: other vegetables, seasonings, different cheeses, etc. When serving, some options for garnish are chopped green onions, additional crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and parsley. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Becca's Potato Bacon Soup Recipe

Ingredients

6 slices cooked bacon

crumbled

or more to taste

6 cups peeled and cubed potatoes

4 cups chicken broth

or more as needed

2 carrots

shredded

1 yellow onion

chopped

1 tablespoon dried parsley

½ teaspoon celery seed

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cups milk

¼ cup all-purpose flour

4 slices American cheese

cut into small pieces

6 green onions

chopped

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place cooked bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; add potatoes chicken broth carrots onion parsley celery seed salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil cover stockpot with a lid reduce heat to medium-low and simmer stirring frequently and slightly mashing potatoes until potatoes are fully cooked at least 20 minutes. Add extra chicken broth if needed.

Step 2

Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl or measuring cup until frothy; slowly pour into soup while constantly stirring. Bring soup back to a simmer and cook until soup is thickened 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove soup from heat and stir in American cheese until completely melted. Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with green onions.

Nutritional Information

Becca's Potato Bacon Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 281.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12g 24%

Carbohydrates: 40.8g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 7.9g

Fat: 8.2g 13%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 27.6mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 3908.7IU 78%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.9mg 38%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 36.4mg 61%

Folate: 57.3mcg 14%

Calcium: 247.2mg 25%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 59.5mg 21%

Potassium: 957.5mg 27%

Sodium: 982.7mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 73.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.