Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Ultimate Potato Soup is for Soup.

Ultimate Potato Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Ultimate Potato Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Ultimate Potato Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Ultimate Potato Soup are:

8 serving Bacon, SUGARDALE reg sliced - 2 cooked 2 stalk, large (11"-12" long) Celery, raw 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw, chopped 3 clove Garlic 8 medium (2-1/4" to 3-1/4" dia.) Potato, raw, peeled and cubed 4 cup Chicken stock, home-prepared 3 tbsp Butter, salted 0.25 cup Flour, white 1 cup Half and Half Cream 1 tsp Tarragon, ground salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Ultimate Potato Soup:

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until done. Drain grease reserving 1/4 cup. Cook celery and onions until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, continue cooking for 1-2 minutes. Add cubed potatoes, toss to coat. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Return bacon to pan, and add enough chicken stock to just cover the potatoes. Cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender. In a seperate pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, fo 1-2 minutes. Whisk in half and half and tarragon. Bring the cream mixture to a boil, and cook stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture, Puree about 1/2 the soup and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to taste.Serving Size: makes 12 servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LITTLEGUYSMOM1.

The nutritional information for Ultimate Potato Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 248.0

• Total Fat: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 31.6 mg
• Sodium: 368.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 9.5 g