Easy Irish Potato Soup Recipe Traditional Recipe from Ireland

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories, while milk is more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for heart health, while margarine is often cheaper.

Melt butter in a pan.

Add bacon and cook until crispy, separating the rashers.

Add onions and cook with bacon to combine flavors.

Remove bacon and set aside.

Add sliced potatoes to the pan.

Stir in milk and mix well.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add stock and stir through.

Cook potatoes until tender.

Blend three quarters of the soup, leaving some chunky texture.

Add blended soup back to the pot.

Stir in a splash of cream (optional).

Chop bacon into pieces and serve on top of the soup.

Cooking Techniques

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