Creamy Cheddar Potato Soup with Bacon

 

Recipe Name: Creamy Cheddar Potato Soup with Bacon

Story: One of the best cheddar potato soups I have had.

Years you've been making it: Since 2022

Submitted by: Suzy / Mom

Ingredients: 

• 1 bunch of scallions
• 1-12 oz. bacon roughly chopped
• 3 lb. russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/4 inch (7-8 cups)
• 2 c chopped yellow onion- about 1 large onion
• 3 tbls butter
• 3 small garlic cloves chopped
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black paper
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 8 oz. white cheddar cheese shredded (2C)
• 1/2 c heavy cream
• 2 oz. yellow Cheddar Cheese. shredded
  

Directions: 

1. Chop scallions separating green and white parts
2. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium, stirring occasionally, until crsp 10-15min.
3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plake lined with paper towels, leaving 2TBS of bacon dripping in Dutch oven
4. Add potatoes, onion, butter, garlic and white scallion pieces to Dutch oven, and cook over medium until onions are slightly softened, 5-6m. 
5. Add flour , salt, and pepper and stir until all ingredients are coated.
6. Cook, stirring constantly, 1m. add  in broth until combined.
7. Bring mixture to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium low, summer until potatoes are tender about 12 m.
8. Using a potato masher lightly mash mixture, leaving some whole pieces of potatoes.
9. Add white cheddar and cream , stirring until the cheese melts. Keep warm
10. Ladle soup into bowls. Top servings with bacon, green scallion pieces, and yellow Cheddar.

Notes: 

This makes me hungry especially since it is getting cooler.

I like the white cheddar with the topping of yellow.

If you do not want to use whole cream you can use half and half.