# Potato soup (from Preppy Kitchen)

Video: [Amazing Potato Soup Recipe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck) by [Preppy Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PreppyKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$4.91 per serving, ~$19.62 for ~4 portions (assumed); saves ~$6.09* per serving (55%) vs ordering out (~$11.00*). * Estimate: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 4 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario bowl of soup at ~$11, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 8 slices bacon
- 1 yellow onion yellow onion
- 6 garlic cloves garlic
- 3 lbs gold potatoes yukon gold potato
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (30g) all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth (960ml) chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk (360ml) milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt salt
- 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream (240ml) heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream (120g) sour cream
- salt to taste salt
- black pepper to taste ground black pepper
- cheddar cheese for garnish cheddar cheese
- sour cream for garnish sour cream
- cooked bacon for garnish bacon
- chives for garnish chives

## Steps

1. [0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=5s) Arrange bacon slices in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat until crisp, stirring frequently.
2. [0:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=36s) Remove the cooked bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving the bacon drippings in the pot.
3. [1:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=95s) Chop the yellow onion.
4. [2:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=143s) Minced the garlic cloves.
5. [3:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=199s) Peel the Yukon gold potatoes and chop them into one-inch pieces.
6. [2:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=141s) Add the chopped onion to the Dutch oven with a portion of the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat until translucent.
7. [3:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=186s) Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for about five minutes.
8. [4:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=274s) Add the chopped potatoes to the pot and cook for about five minutes, stirring to combine.
9. [6:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=381s) Sprinkle all-purpose flour over the potato mixture and stir to coat.
10. [6:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=397s) Cook the flour mixture for two minutes while stirring frequently.
11. [6:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=407s) Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring continuously.
12. [7:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=452s) Pour in the milk, add salt and ground black pepper, and bring the soup to a simmer.
13. [8:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=508s) Partially cover the pot and let the soup simmer for about 40 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
14. [8:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=533s) Use a potato masher to lightly mash some of the potatoes for a creamier texture.
15. [9:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=576s) Stir in the heavy cream and sour cream.
16. [9:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=586s) Taste the soup and add more salt and pepper if needed.
17. [10:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15TWYFp0Ck&t=642s) Serve the soup in bowls and garnish with cheddar cheese, reserved bacon, sour cream, and chives.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- cutting board
- knife
- potato peeler
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- potato masher

## What the video didn't say

- servings
- totalMin

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