4 Ingredient Potato Soup
This 4-ingredient potato soup recipe is easy, creamy and delicious. It's made using common ingredients from the kitchen and uses one pot!
Equipment
- Large Pot
Ingredients
- 1.8 lbs Potatoes peeled, and cut into cubes (about 4 large potatoes)
- 2 ½ oz Bacon diced
- 27 fl oz Chicken Stock or vegetable stock (about 3 cups)
- 5 fl oz Heavy Cream also known as double cream (about ⅔ cup)
- Sea Salt to taste
Instructions
Cook the Bacon:
- In a large pot, cook the diced bacon over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until crispy.
- Remove the crispy bacon with a slotted spoon, placing it on a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain. Leave the bacon fat in the pot for added flavor.
Cook the Potatoes:
- Add the cubed potatoes to the pot and stir them through the reserved bacon fat for about 1 minute to coat them.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pot, and cook for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are softened.
Add the Cream:
- Stir in the heavy cream and bring the soup to a slight simmer. Once it begins to simmer, remove the pot from the heat.
Blend the Soup:
- Using a blender, blend the soup to your desired consistency. For a chunkier texture, pulse the soup a few times. For a completely smooth texture, blend for about 1 minute.
- Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with sea salt if necessary.
Serve:
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with the crispy bacon on top.
Notes
Texture preference: You can pulse the soup for a chunkier texture or blend it for a completely smooth and creamy consistency.
The easy way if you prefer potato lumps: If you prefer potato lumps in your soup, it's much quicker and easy to use an immersion blender or masher on the soup.
Keep the bacon crispy: Once you have crisped the bacon. Place it on a plate lined with a kitchen roll. It will help it drain any excess fat, keeping the bacon nice and crisp.
Vegetarian option: Use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock, and omit the bacon or replace it with plant-based bacon alternatives.
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 12gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 567mgPotassium: 1121mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 558IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg
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