Brits Try Potato Soup Recipe for the first time! (This Blew Me AWAY)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds cheesy flavor without dairy.

Slice 7 pieces of smoked bacon and dice them up.

Crisp the bacon in a Lodge Dutch oven until nice and crispy, then remove the bacon but leave the drippings in the pot.

Sauté 1 cup of diced white onion in the bacon drippings until softened.

Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.

Stir in 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour and cook until browned.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken stock and 2 cups of milk, stirring to combine.

Add 1.5 lbs of diced potatoes and stir again.

Cover and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft.

Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese until melted.

Add the reserved bacon back into the soup and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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