Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, potato & bacon soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Potato & Bacon Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Potato & Bacon Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have potato & bacon soup using 13 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Potato & Bacon Soup:

1. Make ready 2 lb Idaho potatoes; peeled & medium dice
2. Take 1 lb bacon; small dice
3. Take 1 carrot; peeled & medium dice
4. Take 1 white onion; medium dice
5. Make ready 1 stalk celery; medium dice
6. Prepare 4 garlic cloves; creamed
7. Get 2 t herbes de provence
8. Make ready 48 oz chicken stock
9. Prepare 2 bay leaves
10. Get 1 C heavy cream
11. Prepare 1/2 C grated parmigiano reggiano
12. Prepare as needed kosher salt & black pepper
13. Get as needed sour cream

Steps to make Potato & Bacon Soup:

1. Place chicken stock and bay leaves in a seperate saucepot. Bring to a boil. Reduce by 1/3.
2. Slowly render bacon fat on medium-low heat until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and pat dry between paper towels. Reserve.
3. Add celery, carrots, and onions with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat on medium-low heat until veggies begin to soften, about 5-8 minutes.
4. Add potatoes. Season with herbes de provence, salt, and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
5. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute.
6. Heat heavy cream to a simmer in a seperate saucepot.
7. Add chicken stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender, approximately 15 minutes.
8. Remove bay leaves. Puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender. (Puree 3/4 of the soup if you want some bite)
9. Add heavy cream. Stir to combine.
10. Add cheese slowly while whisking.
11. Simmer 5 minutes. Do not boil. (If you want a thicker soup, a roux or slurry can be added)
12. Add 3/4 of the bacon to the soup.
13. Garnish with sour cream and bacon.
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