Creamy Cheddar Potato Soup with Bacon

Recipe Name: Creamy Cheddar Potato Soup with Bacon

Story: This was a recipe that one of Suzy's neighbors gave her.

Author / Creator: Suzy's neighbor

Submitted by: Suzy / Mom

Ingredients: 

• 1 bunch of scallions
• 1-12 oz. bacon roughly chopped
• 3lb. russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/4 inch, (7-8 cups)
• 2 C chopped yellow onion- about 1 large onion
• 3TBS. butter
• 3 small garlic cloves chopped
• 1tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black paper
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 8oz. 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 crisp 10-15min.
3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, leaving 2 TBS 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.