Name: Potato Soup, Heavy on the Bacon
Ingredients: 12 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled; 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature; 1 cup whole milk, room temperature; 4 potatoes, baked and cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Potato Soup, Heavy on the Bacon

Here's a creamy potato bacon soup recipe that's full of the good stuff. This Potato Soup, Heavy on the Bacon, may not be what the doctor orders, but it will sooth your soul just the same!

Ingredients

12 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
4 potatoes, baked and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Cook bacon and reserve grease. Set bacon aside to cool. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon crumbles for garnish, if desired.
Combine bacon grease with flour and stir until all the flour is absorbed (add 1 tablespoon more of flour if necessary). Continue cooking for 1 minute.
Slowly add heavy whipping cream and milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
Add potatoes and bacon crumbles.
Top with reserved bacon and Cheddar cheese.