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POTATO SOUP

The Best Potato Soup Ever

The Best Potato Soup Ever
The really is the best potato soup ever recipe! You can have dinner ready and served in 20 minutes! A family-favorite. 
The Best Potato Soup Ever
Prep time 5 mins
Cook time 20 mins
Total time 25 mins
Author: Chelsea @ Gal on a Mission
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 large russet potatoes, diced into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 and ½ cups milk
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
  • bacon grease (optional)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 5 bacon pieces, cooked and crumbled
  • shredded cheese (optional for topping)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, saute the onions and garlic it the oil over medium-heat; saute until the onions are tender and have caramelized. Whisk in the flour, and add in the milk and chicken or vegetable stock; whisking everything together until the flour has incorporated into the mixture.
  2. Add in the potatoes, fresh thyme, bacon grease, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-heat for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.