Comfy & Cozy Homemade Potato Soup
A comforting and warm bowl of potato soup...there's nothing like it on a cold day.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bacon or fat back
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced optional
- 4 cup bone broth or water
- 2 cup water
- 3 lb potatoes, cubed, peeled optional
- Dash pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried chives
- 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 c cream optional, but adds the right amount of cozy
- 1-2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook the bacon or fat back until crispy, using your soup pot to catch all the grease.
- Take the crispy bacon pieces out of the pot. Drop in the butter.
- Add the onion, garlic, and carrot if using. Cook for a few minutes until the onion is translucent.
- Now add the broth and the water, stirring.
- Add the potatoes, and all the spices.
- Bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes start to soften.
- Add the milk and cream. Simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
- If you like a smooth potato soup, use an immersion blender to mash the potatoes. Or just use a masher to mush some up, however you prefer.
- Right before you turn off the heat, add the cheese.
- Turn off the heat, add the bacon pieces back in, and stir.
- Enjoy!