Perfect Potato Soup

@AniphaeS

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Recipes from North America

 · 2 years ago

Perfect Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 6 medium Russet potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 onion diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 8 cups of vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp minced parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp flour (corn starch can be substituted)
• 1 cup finely grated cheese of your choice

Instructions

FIRST STEP:
Add the bacon to a soup pot and cook until the fat is crispy
Remove from the pan and set aside

SECOND STEP:
Pour off most of the bacon fat, but do not clean the pan
Return the pan to medium heat and add in the onion, celery and carrot

THIRD STEP:
Stir and cook for two minutes, then add in the diced potatoes, salt and pepper and any other seasonings you like
Pour in the broth and bring to a low boil

FOURTH STEP:
Cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes start to soften
Whisk the flour and the milk, add to the pot and stir continuously

FIFTH STEP:
Cook for another 5 minutes
Carefully scoop out ¼ to ½ of the soup and process it in a blender or food processor until it is smooth
Add this back into the pot slowly and carefully so it does not splash back on you and burn

SIXTH STEP:
Stir in the crumbled bacon, leaving some for a garnish
Serve in bowls with parsley, bacon and a little cheese for a garnish
Enjoy!