Loaded Potato Soup

🥘 Ingredients

• bacon ($1.37)
  4 oz
• butter ($0.33)
  3 tbsp
• cayenne pepper ($0.02)
  1/4 tsp
• cheddar cheese ($1.15, shredded)
  4 oz
• chicken broth ($0.26)
  2 cups
• flour (all-purpose, $0.03)
  1/4 cup
• garlic ($0.32, minced)
  4 cloves
• green onions ($0.30, sliced)
  3
• milk (whole, $0.40)
  2 cups
• onions (yellow, $0.32, diced)
  1
• pepper (freshly cracked black, $0.02)
  1/4 tsp
• potatoes (russet, $1.20, peeled & diced)
  2 lbs
• salt (or to taste, $0.02)
  1/2 tsp
• smoked paprika ($0.05)
  1/2 tsp
• sour cream ($0.37)
  1/2 cup

🍳 Cookware

• pot
• bowl
• blender

1. 1

   Gather cayenne pepper .

   cayenne pepper: 1/4 tsp ($0.02)
2. 2

   Add the bacon to a large soup pot and cook over medium heat until brown and crispy. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a clean bowl or plate, leaving the bacon grease in the pot.

   bacon: 4 oz ($1.37)
3. 3

   While the bacon is cooking, dice the onion and mince the garlic . Add the onion and garlic to the pot after the bacon has been removed and cook over medium heat in the bacon grease until the onions are soft and translucent.

   garlic: 4 cloves ($0.32, minced), onions: 1 (yellow, $0.32, diced)
4. 4

   Add the butter and flour to the pot and continue to stir and cook over medium heat for about two minutes to form a roux.

   butter: 3 tbsp ($0.33), flour: 1/4 cup (all-purpose, $0.03)
5. 5

   Add the chicken broth and milk to the pot and whisk to dissolve all of the flour and butter.

   chicken broth: 2 cups ($0.26), milk: 2 cups (whole, $0.40)
6. 6

   Add the diced potatoes to the pot, cover, and turn the heat up to medium-high to bring the broth up to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low and let the potatoes simmer for ⏱️ 15 minutes , or until they are very tender (easily pierced with a fork).

   potatoes: 2 lbs (russet, $1.20, peeled & diced)
7. 7

   Use a potato masher or immersion blender to mash the potatoes until the soup is to your desired thickness.
8. 8

   Season the soup with smoked paprika , cayenne, salt , and pepper . Once seasoned, stir in the sour cream .

   smoked paprika: 1/2 tsp ($0.05), salt: 1/2 tsp (or to taste, $0.02), pepper: 1/4 tsp (freshly cracked black, $0.02), sour cream: 1/2 cup ($0.37)
9. 9

   Serve the soup hot and top each bowl with the crumbled bacon, sliced green onions , and cheddar cheese .

   green onions: 3 ($0.30, sliced), cheddar cheese: 4 oz ($1.15, shredded)
10. 📝

    Nutrition: Calories: 538 kcal Carbohydrates: 39 g Protein: 12 g Fat: 38 g Sodium: 736 mg Fiber: 3 g