Recipe: Potato Bacon Soup

So the weather is cooling here in Northern Virginia.  Sweater weather has set in and soup season is upon us, therefore the Urban Farmer and I are celebrating with one of my FAVORITE soups... Potato Bacon Soup!

What you Need:

6 Slices of Bacon
1 Small Onion
8 Red Potatoes
1 Clove of Garlic
6 Cups of Chicken Broth
3 Tbs. of Flour
1 Cup of Milk
1/2 Cup of Half and Half
1 Tsp. of Salt
1 Tsp. of Pepper
1 Tbs. of Fresh Minced
Grated Cheese to Taste

Directions:

Slice Bacon to Bits and add to a soup pot.  Cook over medium heat until bacon is crisp.

Had to use my soup pot.  Waiting for my Dutch Oven for my Registry

Remove bacon and set aside.

Remove most the grease, but keep a little for seasoning.

Dice onions and garlic.  Peel potatoes and dice.

Replace pot on stove over medium-high heat.  Add the potatoes, onions and garlic.  Cook for five minutes.

Add salt and pepper to the pot.

Pour broth into pot.  Turn on high to reach boil.  Allow to boil for ten minutes until the potatoes are tender.

While the potatoes are cooking, mix the flour and milk in a separate bowl.  Combine till smooth.
Pour into soup and cook for five minutes.

Remove half of the soup and place in a blender.  Blend until completely smooth.  Combine blended soup with pot.

I know, I know, I need a new blender.  Ugh!

Stir in half and half.

Pour into bowls adding fresh, minced parsley, cheese and bacon.

Yes, the Urban Farmer and I have a Fresh Parsley plant in our kitchen.  We LOVE Fresh Parsley!

The yummy soup!

Results:

Sooo yummy!  The Urban Farmer and I not only had one bowl, we had TWO!  And they were both utterly DELICIOUS!  I will definitely be making this soup again for us over the winter.