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Loaded Potato Soup
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Loaded Potato Soup

45 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • potatoes (peeled and diced)Produce1 kg
  • bacon (diced)Meat200 g
  • onion (diced)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (minced)Produce3 pieces
  • butter (melted)Dairy50 g
  • flourPantry40 g
  • chicken brothPantry1 litre
  • heavy creamDairy240 ml
  • cheddar cheese (shredded)Dairy150 g
  • sour creamDairy120 g
  • green onions (sliced)Produce3 pieces
  • saltSpices5 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices2 g

per serving

Nutrition

414kcal

Carbs
35 g
Proteins
13 g
Fat
25 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Potato masher
  • Ladle

step by step

Method

  1. Cook the bacon

    • Heat a frying pan and cook the bacon until crisp.
    • Set the bacon aside on a plate, keeping some of the rendered fat in the pan.
    Step 1
  2. Soften the aromatics

    • Add the butter to the pan with the bacon fat.
    • Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent.
    • Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
    Step 2
  3. Make the roux

    • Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir constantly.
    • Cook until the flour turns lightly golden.
    Step 3
  4. Simmer the potatoes

    • Pour in the chicken broth and stir well to combine.
    • Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
    • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender.
    Step 4
  5. Mash and enrich

    • Mash some of the potatoes with a potato masher to thicken the soup, leaving some chunks.
    • Stir in the heavy cream, cheddar cheese and sour cream until melted and smooth.
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Ladle the soup into bowls.
    • Top with the crispy bacon and sliced green onions.
    Step 6