Potato, Cheese and Bacon soup

This delicious soup is thick and hearty, with lots of veggies and the goodness of bacon!

Step 1: Gather your ingredients

Gather your ingredients:

4 strips of bacon (preferably thick cut)
2 medium russet potatoes
2 celery stalks
4 carrots
1/2 onion
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar (preferably white cheddar)

Comments

[Daneel]

About how long did it take to finish all this?

[jakesmommy]

Hi Daneel, this soup takes about 40 minutes start to finish. About half of that is active time (chopping veggies, etc) and the rest is just letting the soup simmer.

Enjoy!

[santiago10000]

QUESTION?How do you make bacon broth,it sounds great!

[jakesmommy]

I have no idea! That was Hans' suggestion. It wouldn't quite be 'bacon' broth, but I'm sure you could make a stock with pig bones the same way you would with chicken. Take the bones from pork ribs or maybe even pigs feet and simmer them in a stock pot with lots of water and some random veggies (celery, a carrot or two, etc). Simmer for a few hours, then strain off the liquid. This will should at least give you 'pork' broth, if not _exactly_ bacon broth.

[nothans]

I'm going to switch the "chicken broth" to "bacon broth" - if there is such a thing. Looks great...

[old_bass_masta]

can you explain how to make bacon broth?

Instructable it potentially :D

[wnegron]

You got me at bacon!

[thecapacity]

Everything's better with Bacon!

[jakesmommy]

Absolutely!