Chunky Potato Soup
Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 5 medium potatoes
- 2 cups water
- 1 small onion
- 1⁄2 cup chives
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- crushed red pepper flakes
- ground black pepper
- 3 cups milk or 3 cups half-and-half
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup crumbled bacon
Directions
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes.
- Bring water to a boil in large saucepan and add potatoes.
- Cook until tender and drain reserving liquid.
- Set aside potatoes and measure 1 cup cooking liquid (adding water if necessary) and set aside.
- Peel and finely chop onion and chives.
- Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onions and chives to saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until tender, but not brown.
- Add flour to saucepan.
- Season with red pepper and black pepper to taste.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
- Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk/cream, and sugar to onion/chive mixture in saucepan.
- Stir well and add cheese and bacon.
- Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Serve with fresh chives, cheese, and bacon.
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