Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Cheddars Potato Soup is for Lunch.

Cheddars Potato Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cheddars Potato Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Cheddars Potato Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cheddars Potato Soup are:

6 cups potatoes, cubed (1/4 to 1/2 inch
1 1/2 strips bacon
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup + 2 Tbl onion
6 cups of water
1/4 cup chicken base
1/2 tsp plus 1/8 black pepper
1/4 pint half and half
1/4 pint whipping cream
1/4 lb American cheese (melted)
1/2 plus 1/8 tsp salt

Here is how you make Cheddars Potato Soup:

TO SERVE (garnishes):shredded Cheddar cheesescallion, choppedparsleycrumbled baconTO MAKE THE ROUX:Make Roux in skillet before making soup. Heat butter over medium heat. Add flour all at once whisking vigorously. When mixture thins and starts to bubble, reduce heat to low and cut back on whisking. Cook until you smell a toasty aroma (be careful not to burn the mixture). Cover and set aside to cool.TO MAKE THE SOUP:Boil potatoes in water to cover until aldente (DO NOT OVERCOOK!). Drain, cover and set aside.Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, place on paper towel to drain, and then crumble; set aside.Saute celery and onions in bacon drippings; set aside.In 6 quart pot, combine water, chicken stock, celery, onion and black pepper. Bring to a simmer.Add Half & Half, whipping cream and salt, stirring while you add. Add Roux. Cook over low heat mixture until Roux is totally integrated. Add potatoes to soup. Cook 10 minutes at low simmer.While soup is cooking, melt cheese in microwave. Add cheese to soup and stir in well. TO SERVE:Add garnish, as desired, after dishing into soup bowl.Serving Size: 8-1 serving servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLOTEAL2503.

The nutritional information for Cheddars Potato Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 300.4

• Total Fat: 15.1 g
• Cholesterol: 10.1 mg
• Sodium: 682.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 6.2 g