This potato soup is thick and creamy without any butter, heavy cream or flour! It’s the perfect way to warm up on a cold, snowy day.
Potato Soup
Servings 4
Equipment
- Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven on the stove over medium heat. Cut up the 3 strips of bacon into 1 inch pieces. Cook in the pan until crispy making sure to stir frequently so it doesn’t stick. Remove bacon from pot and set aside. Discard all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon grease
- Add diced onion to the pot and sauté until soft roughly 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute until your house smells delicious.
- Add the diced potatoes to the pan and season with salt, pepper and the Cajun seasoning. I started out just sprinkling the Cajun seasoning with about 1 tsp but feel free to add as much or as little as you like.
- Add the cream and chicken broth. Bring to boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes can easily be pierced with a fork
- Use an immersion blender to mash the potatoes in the soup. I like my soup to still have some bigger potato chunks so I didn’t blend the whole pot. If you don’t have an immersion blender you can use a regular blender or the potatoes should be soft enough you can use a potato masher.
- Stir the soup well to incorporate all the blended potatoes into a creamy, thick soup. Top each bowl with your favorite toppings! I did bacon, sour cream and cheddar cheese.
Tips:
– Paired really well with a Sauvignon Blanc.
– Can substitute plain almond or oat milk for a dairy free version
– I just got my immersion blender for Christmas and highly recommend this kitchen gadget. It’s just so much easier blending everything right in the pot. Plus you can find pretty inexpensive versions.
– Since you only use a few pieces of bacon consider freezing the rest into smaller bags to have just a few slices easily available for the next time you need bacon.
