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Easy Creamy Potato Soup

Name: Easy Creamy Potato Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Bacon 1 pound; Celery 2 stalks; Onion 1; Garlic 3 cloves; Potatoes 8; Chicken bouillon 4 cups; Butter 3 tbsp; All-purpose flour 1/4 cup; Heavy cream 1 cup; Dried tarragon 1 tsp; Cilantro 3 tsp; Salt; Black pepper

Rich and velvety potato soup

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	1 pound Bacon chopped
	2 stalks Celery diced
	1 Onion chopped
	3 cloves Garlic minced
	8 Potatoes peeled and cubed
	4 cups Chicken bouillon or enough to cover potatoes
	3 tbsp Butter
	1/4 cup All-purpose flour
	1 cup Heavy cream
	1 tsp Dried tarragon
	3 tsp Cilantro chopped
	Salt to taste
	Black pepper to taste

Nutritional information

594

Calories

41.5g

Fat

44g

Carbohydrates

12.6g

Protein

91mg

Cholesterol

879mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

French Recipes

Ingredients

1 pound Bacon
chopped
2 stalks Celery
diced
1 Onion
chopped
3 cloves Garlic
minced
8 Potatoes
peeled and cubed
4 cups Chicken bouillon
or enough to cover potatoes
3 tbsp Butter
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
1 cup Heavy cream
1 tsp Dried tarragon
3 tsp Cilantro
chopped
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste

Easy Creamy Potato Soup

This Easy Creamy Potato Soup is my favorite soup to make for a special occasion. The recipe is based on a soup I ate one evening in a little bistro on a side street in Paris. I no longer remember the name of that restaurant, but the memory of the rich bacon-flavoured potato soup has stayed with me!

Soup might not be a food you associate with special occasions or treats, but this recipe is not like any soup you’ve tasted before! Using potatoes, bacon, onion and celery, butter, cream and herbs, this recipe makes the most delicious, creamy potato soup you could dream of.

The secret ingredient for adding French flair in this recipe is tarragon which is a very commonly used herb in French cuisine. It has a very unique and distinct flavour which pairs very well with the potato and bacon in this recipe.

To make Absolutely Ultimate Potato Soup, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Easy Creamy Potato Soup?

Steps to make Easy Creamy Potato Soup

1	Cook the bacon	5
Fry the bacon in a heavy-based pan over medium heat. Retain 1/4 cup of the bacon grease and drain off the rest.
2	Cook the celery, onion and the garlic	4
Fry the celery and onion in the reserved bacon grease for around 2-3 minutes, until onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3	Stir in the potato cubes and sauté	4
Add cubed potatoes, and toss to coat in the bacon grease. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
4	Add the bacon and chicken stock and simmer	20
Cover the potatoes with the chicken stock. Cover the pan and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
5	Melt the butter and mix with flour	1
In a separate pan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Once it’s fully melted, whisk in the flour and allow the mixture to cook for 1-2 minutes.
6	Add cream and herbs	1
Add heavy cream, tarragon, and cilantro while whisking constantly.
7	Bring to the boil	2
Allow the cream mixture come to a boil while stirring constantly, until it has thickened.
8	Add to the potato mixture	5
Combine the cream with the potato mixture.
9	Puree and season	1
Puree 1/2 the soup, return it to the pan and season to taste.
10	Serve	5
Serve this soup in warm bowls.

Are you on the lookout for a soup which will wow your guests at your next dinner party? Look no further because this Absolutely Ultimate Potato Soup is the one! Try it out and come back to leave a comment to let me know what you think!

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!