The BEST Potato Soup Recipe Ever! | #MrMakeItHappen

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides good fats.

Peel the yukon gold potatoes and cut them into bite-sized pieces.

Rinse the potatoes in cold water until the water runs clear.

Dice one yellow onion and heat a dutch oven over medium heat.

Add butter and bacon to the dutch oven, cooking until the bacon is crispy.

Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pot.

Add the diced onion to the bacon fat and sauté until tender.

Crush a couple cloves of garlic and add them to the onions once they are tender.

Add low sodium chicken base to the pot and mix it in.

Stir in a couple tablespoons of all-purpose flour to create a roux, cooking for a minute or two.

Gradually add chicken broth and bring to a simmer.

Add milk and then heavy cream, bringing the mixture back to a boil.

Add the potatoes to the pot, cover, and let simmer until fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Use a potato masher to mash some of the potatoes, leaving some lumps for texture.

Blend the soup using a hand blender, then add back some of the potato chunks.

Grate about 8 ounces of cheddar cheese and add it to the soup along with boar's head garlic and herbs cheese, stirring until melted.

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