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A close-up of creamy Potato Soup topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, bacon bits, and chives.

Potato Soup (Creamy & Cozy)

This creamy and cozy potato soup is a comforting one-pot meal perfect for a family favorite. It's a simple yet delicious way to enjoy a warm, hearty soup, especially during cold seasons.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Simmer Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 521
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Soup
  • 6 strips bacon cut into small pieces
  • 3 Tablespoons butter unsalted or salted will work
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped (about 1.5 cup/200g)
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (42g)
  • 2.5 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (this was about 6 Large potatoes for me/1.15kg)
  • 4 cups chicken broth (945ml)
  • 2 cups milk (475ml)
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream (155ml)
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt recommend starting with a more reserved amount and then adding more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder recommend starting with ¼ teaspoon and then taste-testing
  • 2/3 cup sour cream (160g)
For Topping (Optional)
  • 1 Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 Chives
  • 1 Additional sour cream
  • 1 Additional bacon

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven or soup pot
  • blender

Method
 

  1. Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned. Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
  2. Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes). Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  3. Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth. Use a whisk if needed.
  4. Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
  5. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
  6. Remove approximately half of the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Alternatively, use an immersion blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot.
  7. Add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces to the pot and stir well.
  8. Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving. Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives.

Nutrition

Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 12gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 1326mgPotassium: 1176mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 897IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 182mgIron: 2mg

Notes

If you want a completely creamy soup, you can puree all of it. Puree in batches, about half of the soup at a time. This recipe prefers to puree just half for some potato chunks.

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