Cheddar Potato soup with Bacon

By laurie-2

Ingredients

• 4 slices apple wood smoked bacon
• 1 large sweet white onion
• 1 LB potatoes
• 1/4 flour
• 1 3/4 C water
• 1 1/2 C chicken broth
• 1/4 C white wine
• 2 C grated sharp cheddar (about 8 ounces)
• 2 TBS chopped chives

Preparation

Step 1

Chop bacon in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in pan.

While bacon is cooking, chop onion. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 cubes. Cook onion in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until softened. In a measuring cup stir together flour and water and add to onion with potatoes and broth. Simmer mixture until potatoes are just tender. Add wine and simmer I minute.

Reduce to low and gradually stir in Cheddar (do not let boil).

Serve and sprinkle with bacon and chives.

Makes about 5 cups