Name: Bacon and Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bacon - 6 thick slices; Olive oil - 1 ½ teaspoons; Chopped onion - ½ cup; Chopped carrots - ½ cup; Celery, chopped - 1 stalk; Low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth - 4 cups; Cubed potatoes - 4 cups; Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Shredded Cheddar cheese - ½ cup; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Bacon and Potato Soup

1. Bacon - 6 thick slices

2. Olive oil - 1 ½ teaspoons

3. Chopped onion - ½ cup

4. Chopped carrots - ½ cup

5. Celery, chopped - 1 stalk

6. Low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth - 4 cups

7. Cubed potatoes - 4 cups

8. Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

9. Shredded Cheddar cheese - ½ cup

10. Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Bacon and Potato Soup

1. Stage

Cook bacon in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Discard bacon grease and wipe the pan thoroughly with a paper towel. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Heat olive oil in the same saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery in hot oil until onion is soft but not brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Stir in broth, potatoes, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Stir in cheese, heating just until melted; do not boil. Chop bacon and add to soup. Season with salt and serve hot. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios