What better way to warm up during the winter months than a huge bowl of soup! January is National Soup Month. Check out this recipe from Executive Chef Anthony Cuocco from Atlantic Shores Retirement Community.
Loaded Potato Soup
6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 4 Large Potatoes, Peeled and Cubed
- ½ tsp salt
- 8oz bacon, crumbled
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp or to taste
- ¼ tsp pepper, or to taste
- Green onions-garnish
Method of Preparation:
Place sliced potatoes in a large pot or stockpot and cover with water. Season with salt and cook until potatoes pierce with a fork (8-10 minutes). Drain Potatoes
While potatoes are cooking, sauté bacon in a pot until crispy and transfer to a plate, reserve bacon grease in the pot
Add butter and chopped onions-Sautee until tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (roughly 1 minute)
Quickly whisk in flour and slowly add in milk and chicken broth, whisking until a soft boil.
Add drained potatoes and season soup with salt and pepper to taste
Stir in sour cream, shredded cheddar, and half of your crumbled bacon. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Top individual servings with remaining bacon and green onions as a garnish
Recipe by Atlantic Shores Executive Chef Anthony Cuocco.