Soups American

Spicy Potato Bacon

This creamy baked potato bacon soup is spiced up with a little heat on those cold days. Serve this delicious, hearty soup with crusty bread or rolls and a simple tossed salad for a fabulous soup supper.

Spicy Potato Bacon
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Servings
7 bowls
(2 if company's coming and you're only pretending to like them)
Difficulty
moderate
Nut-Free High-Protein
Diet
Nut-Free, High-Protein
Away Mission
145 min walk
(about one moderately tense turbolift ride)
#bacon #comfort-food #cookbook-original

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
  • 7 cups 3% milk
  • 3 large red potatoes, baked, cooled, and cubed (about 4 cups)
  • 4 stalks green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup rutabaga (swede), peeled and diced
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 10 to 12 strips maple bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
  • 1-1/4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
  • 3/4 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt

Steps

  1. In a large Dutch oven or stockpot over low heat, melt the butter.
  2. Stir in flour; stir until smooth and bubbly and the flour is cooked, about 2 minutes.
  3. Gradually add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened.
  4. Add cooked cubed baked potatoes, rutabaga, and green onions. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the soup begins to bubble.
  5. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  6. Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted.
  7. Serve with baguettes, buns, or a salad on the side.

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Notes

From Sarah's original "Dinner by the Minute" cookbook, Soups/Stews/Chowders & Bisques volume. Also known as "The Abbinator." Potatoes should be baked ahead of time until a fork slides in smoothly.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 bowl
Calories 660
Burning this off: one beer-league hockey game, including the fighting.
% Daily Value*
Fat 46.0 g 61%
Saturated + Trans 28 g 140%**
Cholesterol 130 mg
Sodium 790 mg 34%
Carbohydrate 41.0 g
Fibre 3.0 g 11%
Sugars 15.0 g 15%
Protein 22.0 g
Potassium 950 mg 20%
Calcium 490 mg 38%
Iron 1.5 mg 8%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
**This dish means well. Some numbers above are having a bit of a moment. Delicious? Absolutely. A daily habit? Let's not. Eat it, enjoy it, then maybe take the stairs.