Easy Potato Soup
An outstanding, easy potato soup recipe made with real food ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 5 - 6 strips bacon
- 6 - 8 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups milk
- 2 - 3 tbsp. flour or arrowroot powder
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, add bacon and turn on medium heat. Cook for 5 – 10 minutes on each side until crispy.
- Remove bacon from pot, and add onion. Saute for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Add chicken stock and potatoes. Turn to medium-low heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
- Using a potato masher, roughly mash the potatoes, leaving some chunks.
- Mix milk and flour or arrowroot pother. (Arrowroot makes it gluten-free.) Add it slowly to the soup, stirring as it thickens. Add a small amount more milk and/or flour until the thickness you prefer.
- Add cheddar cheese and cooked crumbled bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Notes
Add bacon to a large soup pot and turn on medium heat. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes on each side until crispy. Remove bacon from pot, and add onion. Saute for about 5 minutes until softened. Add chicken stock and potatoes. Turn to medium-low heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the potatoes, leaving some chunks. Mix milk and flour or arrowroot pother. (Arrowroot makes it gluten-free.) Add it slowly to the soup, stirring as it thickens. Add a small amount more milk and/or flour until the thickness you prefer. Add cheddar cheese and cooked crumbled bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.