Becca's Potato Bacon Soup

Creamy potato and bacon soup is the perfect comfort food for cold weather evenings. Garnish with green onions!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 282 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 carrots, shredded
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 6 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, or more to taste
• 4 slices American cheese, cut into small pieces
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon celery seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cooked bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; add potatoes, chicken broth, carrots, onion, parsley, celery seed, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, cover stockpot with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring frequently and slightly mashing potatoes, until potatoes are fully cooked, at least 20 minutes. Add extra chicken broth if needed.

Step 2

Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl or measuring cup until frothy; slowly pour into soup while constantly stirring. Bring soup back to a simmer and cook until soup is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove soup from heat and stir in American cheese until completely melted. Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with green onions.