Spicy Potato Soup
This rich and creamy soup has the perfect amount of spice to give it a little edge.
Ingredients
- 10 slices cooked bacon chopped into pieces
- 1 large yellow onion
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt or more if needed
- 1 teaspoon pepper more if needed
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup organic white flour
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 large russet potatoes chopped (I left the skin on, but you may peel if desired)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup soup cream or greek yogurt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 chopped seeded jalapeño
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro for serving extra for garnish
- Green onion chopped for serving
Instructions
- Start by cooking the bacon until crisp in a cast iron pan or similar. Set aside.
- In large dutch oven or stock pot, add together the chopped onion, minced garlic, and butter. Sauté until onions are clear. Add in flour and stir until mixed.
- Pour into the onion mix the 4 cups chicken broth. The place chopped russet potatoes into broth. Simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
- Take an immersion blender, or masher, and mash potatoes, making the soup your prefered consistency. We like it a bit chunky over here.
- Once potoes are how you like, add in the milk, cheese, sour cream, spices, jalapeno and cilantro. Mix until simmering.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with sour cream, and garnishing with bacon, green onions, and cilanto.
- Enjoy! Feel free to play around with the spices a bit, adding more if you are feeling extra spicy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 23gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 598mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
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