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Creamy Red Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 ounces) smoked bacon
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 large carrot
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 pounds red potatoes, cubed*
  • 6 chicken boullion cubes, or 6 cups chicken stock
  • ⅔ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup white flour
  • 4 cups whole milk, at room temperature
  • 1 container (8 ounces) sour cream, I use reduced fat
  • 2 and ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, separated
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chives or green onions

Instructions

  • Prep: Wash the red potatoes and dig tiny cubes. Peel if desired (I wish to leave the peel on). Dice the onion, dice the celery, dice the carrot.
  • terribly} very giant pot, over medium heat, cook all of the bacon to desired doneness.
  • take away onto a towel lined plate and dab off the surplus grease. Coarsely chop the bacon.
  • Drain all of the bacon fat apart from three tablespoons.
  • Add within the onion, celery, and carrot and cook till the onion is clear over medium heat, regarding 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic within the last thirty seconds.
  • Add within the potatoes and toss everything to coat.
  • cowl everything with six cups water and six regular sized chicken boullion cubes (watch out, there area unit {extra giant|size} ones -- if you get large ones adjust) OR six cups stock.
  • Heat to boiling and so cut back the warmth and cook for regarding ten minutes or till potatoes area unit tender.
  • employing a potato masher, mash down a number of the tender potatoes, effort some chunks.
  • In another pot, soften the butter over medium heat.
  • Slowly whisk within the flour and whisk till swish. Cook for one minute over medium heat.
  • terribly slowly add in a pair of cups of temperature milk.
  • Whisk till thickened. Add during a generous quantity of salt and pepper (I add a couple of tsp of every, however to your preference!)
  • To the potatoes: add within the cream mixture, further a pair of cups of milk, sour cream, generous quantity of chives or inexperienced onions, a pair of cups of the cheese, and half the hard-baked bacon.
  • Stir and cook till heated and cheese is liquid.
  • high individual bowls with remaining ½ cup cheese, remaining bacon, and remaining chives/green onions.
  • Enjoy!

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