Potato Soup, Heavy on the Bacon

By kdet

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

Preparation

Step 1

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.