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Loaded Potato-Broccoli Soup takes 40 minutes to prepare.

Loaded Potato-Broccoli Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Loaded Potato-Broccoli Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Loaded Potato-Broccoli Soup are:

4 slices bacon, chopped
1small onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, chopped
about 2 1/2 lb potatoes, either Yukon gold or russet
3 cups unsalted chicken broth
3 cups 2% milk
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper, black
1 tsp chives, dried, or 2 tbsp fresh, chopped
12 oz bag frozen broccoli, cooked and chopped

Here is how you make Loaded Potato-Broccoli Soup:

Cook the bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Pour out all but 2 tbsp of the fat.Add the onion and garlic to the fat in the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 8-10 minutes.Add the potatoes, broth, milk, 1 tsp salt, and the pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are very soft, 40-50 minutes. Mash most of the potatoes in the pot to thicken the soup. Add the chopped, cooked broccoli and stir. Taste to determine if more salt is needed.Serve warm topped with reserved bacon.Serving Size: 1 cupNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DBEAU57.

The nutritional information for Loaded Potato-Broccoli Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 182.7

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 11.3 mg
• Sodium: 579.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 12.0 g