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Potato Soup with Cheese, Bacon, and Sausage

Creamy, cheesy, savory: its the perfect comfort food for a cold, chilly night!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesy Potato Soup, Potato Cheese Chowder
Servings: 10 -12 servings
Calories: 571kcal
Author: Janet-Mountain Kitchen

Ingredients

For the Soup:

  • 5-8 slices cooked Bacon
  • 1/2-1 lb Sausage
  • 5-6 medium Potatoes
  • 1/2-1 Onion
  • 8 c. Chicken or Vegetable Stock
  • 1/2 tsp. Paprika
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • Salt 1-2 tsp. and Pepper to taste
  • 1 c. Sour Cream
  • 2 c. Shredded Cheese your choice, I like cheddar/jack blend

For the Rue: 

  • 8 Tbsp. Butter
  • 1/3 c. All-Purpose Flour
  • 2-12 oz cans 2% Evaporated Milk

Instructions

For the Soup:

  • Cook sausage and bacon, cut up bacon, then set aside.
  • Dice onion and sauté in 1-2 Tbsp. of bacon and sausage grease.
  • Peel and dice potatoes.
  • Place potatoes, sausage, onions, paprika, bay leaves and salt and pepper in slow cooker or pot on stove.  Pour in stock.
  • *If using a slow cooker, cook on medium for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.  If cooking on stovetop, cook until potatoes are tender ~ 30 minutes.  I use the slow cooker to develop flavors.

For the Rue:

  • Around 15-20 minutes prior to serving. melt butter in frying pan.
  • Add flour and whisk until mixture is completely combined.
  • Cook 1 minute.
  • Gradually add in evaporated milk, stirring constantly until completely smooth.
  • Allow mixture to continue to cook until it reaches a simmer, and thickens.  (It will be quite thick.)

Finishing the Soup:

  • Add rue to soup, and stir in.
  • Then stir in sour cream and cheese.
  • Once all ingredients are combined, use a potato masher and mash ingredients to desired consistency.  (This is optional and mainly affects the potatoes, but also assists to thicken the soup.) Allow to sit for 15-20 minutes while cooking bacon.
  • Cook bacon until crisp, then stir into soup.
  • Garnish with cheese and enjoy.

Notes

  • This is a big batch of soup!  Although wonderful for leftovers, the recipe is also easily halved.
  • Healthy Substitutions: Low Fat Sour Cream and Cheese, Canadian Bacon, reduce butter in rue and rely more on mashing potatoes for thickness, use Olive Oil to sauté onion.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5c. | Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 37g | Sodium: 799mg | Fiber: 1g