By Dana Mautemps
Potato and bacon soup
4 steps
Prep:20minCook:6h
Updated at: Wed, 15 May 2024 20:28:29 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
7
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories420.5 kcal (21%)
Total Fat32.5 g (46%)
Carbs14.5 g (6%)
Sugars3.8 g (4%)
Protein17.6 g (35%)
Sodium875.6 mg (44%)
Fiber1.7 g (6%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
3 ½ cupschicken broth
4russet potatoes
peeled and diced
14 ouncediced tomatoes
can
1yellow onion
diced
1 cupshredded carrots
1 cupcelery
diced
1 tablespoondried parsley
½ tablespoongarlic powder
1 teaspoondried basil
1 teaspoonsalt
½ teaspoonblack pepper
1 poundground beef
12 ouncesbacon
cooked and chopped
3 tablespoonsbutter
¼ cupflour
2 cupshalf and half
2 cupscheddar cheese
shredded, or pepper jack cheese
green onions
To garnish, reserved chopped bacon
Instructions
Step 1
Add the broth, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, parsley, garlic powder, basil, salt and pepper to the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours
Step 2
About 30 minutes prior to serving, brown the ground beef. Drain the grease and add it to the slow cooker. Fry and chop the bacon and transfer the chopped bacon to the slow cooker. You can also bake the bacon in the oven at any point while the soup is cooking and set it aside for later
Step 3
Wipe out the pan of any excess grease and add in the butter. Melt the butter and then whisk in the flour until it’s all combined. Then whisk in the half and half. Continue whisking for about 2-3 minutes, until it’s thickened a bit
Step 4
Pour the half and half into the slow cooker and stir to combine it in with the rest of the soup. Add the cheese and stir again. Cover and let the cheese melt for a few minutes. Give it another good stir or two to fully incorporate the cheese just prior to serving.
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