Potato Soup with Bacon

Potato Soup with Bacon is a great soup to make for a crowd, for a holiday gathering or get-together with family or friends.

Potato Soup with Bacon

This is a lightly creamy, wonderful soup.  Kids will love it too. And it’s the perfect sort of soup to make on the weekend so you can enjoy it for a few days as leftovers.

🛒Ingredients needed:

• bacon
• onion, potato and carrot
• water
• evaporated milk
• butter
• fresh parsley
• Worcestershire sauce
• ground mustard, ground nutmeg, salt and cayenne pepper

✏️How to make Potato Soup with Bacon:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon and onion; drain and set aside.
2. In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the potatoes and carrot in water for 20 minutes or until tender (do not drain).
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients and the bacon mixture. Cook for 10 minutes or until heated through.

➡️Recipe Tips:

• If making this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use brands of bacon and Worcestershire sauce that are known to be GF.
• Expect the evaporated milk to add a bit of a creamy texture to this more broth based soup.
• Be sure to get the bacon nice and crispy so it holds up in the soup.

✔️What to do with Potato Soup with Bacon:

• Have a pot ready for those hungry high schoolers after they get home from sports practices and other after school activities.
• Make it for dinner one night and then enjoy the leftovers for lunch the rest of the week!
• If you have a family of cheese lovers, serve it with a grated smoked cheese like gouda or cheddar.

★How to Store:

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Since its more of a broth based soup, it should also freeze well (tightly sealed) for up to 3 months.

❤️Why I love this recipe:

1. It’s a crowd pleaser, making 12 servings.
2. I love that I can make a big pot of comfort food in just an hour. Perfect for busy days.
3. For all the flavor in this Potato and Bacon Soup, the calorie count is low – always a good thing!

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5 from 1 vote

Potato Soup with Bacon

By Lori Lange

A great soup to make for a crowd, holiday gathering, or get-together with family or friends.

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 40 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr

Servings: 14 servings

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Ingredients

• ▢ ¾ pound sliced bacon diced
• ▢ 1 medium onion, chopped
• ▢ 8 to 10 medium medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• ▢ 1 medium carrot, grated
• ▢ 5 cups water (can sub chicken or vegetable broth)
• ▢ One 12-ounce can evaporated milk
• ▢ 2 tablespoons butter
• ▢ 1½ tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• ▢ 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground mustard
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions 

• In a large skillet, cook the bacon and onion; drain and set aside.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the potatoes and carrot in water for 20 minutes or until tender (do not drain).
• Stir in the remaining ingredients and the bacon mixture. Cook for 10 minutes or until heated through.

Notes

• If making this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use brands of bacon and Worcestershire sauce that are known to be GF.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 260kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 267mg, Potassium: 734mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 892IU, Vitamin C: 29mg, Calcium: 89mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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