Creamy Chicken Potato Soup (With Bacon!)

Creamy Chicken Potato Soup (With Bacon!)

from foodiemoms.com
Dinner
45 min
6 servings
420 kcal / serving

A rich, comforting soup made with tender chicken, soft potatoes, savory vegetables, and crispy bacon in a velvety creamy broth.

Ingredients

  • 6slices bacon (chopped)
  • 1 mediumonion (diced)
  • 2carrots (diced)
  • 2stalks celery (diced)
  • 3 clovesgarlic (minced)
  • 4 cupspotatoes (peeled and diced)
  • 3 cupsshredded chicken (cooked)
  • 4 cupschicken broth
  • 3 tbspbutter
  • 3 tbspflour
  • 1 cupheavy cream (or half-and-half)
  • 1 tspthyme (dried)
  • 1 tspsalt
  • ½ tspblack pepper
  • extra bacon
  • fresh parsley (chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy; remove and set aside.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion, carrots, and celery in bacon drippings until softened. Add garlic.

  3. 3

    Stir in potatoes, thyme, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Simmer until potatoes are tender.

  4. 4

    In a small saucepan, make a roux by melting butter and whisking in flour. Slowly whisk in cream until smooth.

  5. 5

    Add creamy mixture and shredded chicken to the soup; simmer to thicken.

  6. 6

    Stir in reserved bacon and serve warm with garnishes.