Not for the faint of heart (or maybe it would make your heart faint)! This is a recipe I adapted from Paula Deen. It can be modified further to be a bit healthier but I wanted to get this tried and true version down.
Provided by MidsummerNightSprite
Categories Potato
Time 1h5m
Yield 3 qt, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In soup pot cook bacon til crispy, remove and set aside.
- Add chopped onion and potato to bacon fat, salt and pepper, and cook through.
- Stir in flour and cook 1-2 more minutes.
- Adjust heat to a low medium.
- Add half and half and milk all at once, stirring occassionally until hot.
- Add shredded cheese and stir until melted (I go one handful at a time cuz I've had weird things happen otherwise).
- Crumble bacon into bits and add back to soup.
- Garnish with green onions, cheese, and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 921.2, Fat 73.1, SaturatedFat 35.9, Cholesterol 177.8, Sodium 1211.7, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 36.4
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Baatar Enkhjargal
enkhjargal47@aol.comThis soup is easy to make and it's packed with flavor. I love that I can customize it to my liking by adding different toppings.
Mehar Ali Hamza
mhamza@hotmail.co.ukI've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so creamy and flavorful, and the potatoes are cooked perfectly.
Kareem Jan
jan_kareem@hotmail.comThis soup is delicious and it's perfect for a cold winter day.
Aejaz Ansari
aansari@yahoo.comI love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Heidi Perez
perez.h@gmail.comThis is the best potato soup I've ever had. It's so creamy and flavorful.
Said Badi
bsaid@yahoo.comI made this soup for a party and it was a hit. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Ariana August
ariana-a100@yahoo.comThis soup is easy to make and it's packed with flavor. I love that I can customize it to my liking by adding different toppings.
Venalicious Manga
venaliciousm@gmail.comI've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so creamy and flavorful, and the potatoes are cooked perfectly.
Prattoy Chakma A
ap@yahoo.comThis soup is delicious and it's perfect for a cold winter day.
Pogacia Irvines
i_pogacia81@gmail.comI love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
jenifer mcdonald
jenifer8@gmail.comThis is the best potato soup I've ever had. It's so creamy and flavorful.
Phyllis Martin
martin-p60@hotmail.comI made this soup for a party and it was a hit. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Ajab gul chohan
chohan.a28@gmail.comThis soup is easy to make and it's packed with flavor. I love that I can customize it to my liking by adding different toppings.
Ahnaf Khaled
k.ahnaf@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of potato soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious and filling. I love the addition of the bacon and cheese.
Shazia Taufiq
s-t6@yahoo.comThis soup is amazing! I made it last night and my family loved it. It's so creamy and flavorful, and the potatoes are cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.