German Potato Bacon Soup

German Potato Bacon Soup

Lunch
50 min
226 kcal / serving

Bacon, onions, and potatoes are a classic combination utilized in this soup seasoned with caraway seed and marjoram.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupbutter
  • 2yellow onions, diced small
  • 4slices bacon, diced small
  • 1bay leaf
  • 2 quartschicken broth
  • 4russet potatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoonsflour
  • 1 teaspoondried marjoram
  • 1 teaspooncaraway seed
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 ouncessour cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat; add onions, bacon, and bay leaf. Cook and stir until onions are nearly transparent, 5 to 7 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour chicken broth into the pot; add potatoes, flour, marjoram, caraway seed, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir sour cream into soup; cook another 1 to 2 minutes.