As I type this post, there is a pot of Potato Bacon Soup bubbling on the stove. My recipe;
1/2 lb thick sliced bacon, diced fine
2 medium onions, rough chopped
8 medium potatoes, rough chopped
4 cups homemade chicken stock
1 pint half and half
salt and pepper to taste
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
dash of Old Bay Seasoning
Dice the bacon and cook in a large, heavy bottomed pot. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon when just crisp. Leave the fat from the bacon in the pot and add the onions. Sweat until translucent and then add the potatoes, chicken stock, fresh thyme, bay leaves, S&P and Old Bay. Bring this all to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 1-2 hours. Remove the stems from the thyme and the bay leaves and let cool for a while. Take half of the mixture and puree it in a blender and add the 1/2 and 1/2. mix all into the pot and re-heat. Garnish with the bacon at service!!! Eat and enjoy!!!
David O.
