Description
Comfort meets culinary magic in this velvety potato soup that warms hearts and delights senses. Rich, smooth flavors dance with hearty potatoes, creating a soul-soothing bowl perfect for chilly evenings when warmth calls you home.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 large russet potatoes (about 1.13 kg), peeled and diced
- 4 cups (946 ml) chicken broth
- 1 cup (237 ml) heavy cream
- 12 cup (118 ml) sour cream
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped bacon
- Green onions
Instructions
- Heat a spacious cooking vessel and gently liquefy butter over moderate temperature, introducing finely chopped onions and minced garlic. Sauté until aromatics become translucent and fragrant.
- Sprinkle flour evenly across the softened vegetables, creating a silky base that will thicken the liquid. Gradually incorporate chicken broth, whisking continuously to eliminate potential clumping.
- Introduce diced potatoes into the developing mixture, allowing the liquid to reach a vigorous bubbling point. Immediately reduce thermal intensity and let the ingredients simmer gently, allowing potatoes to tenderize and absorb surrounding flavors.
- Employ an immersion blender to transform the soup’s consistency, deciding between a completely smooth texture or maintaining rustic potato chunks for enhanced mouthfeel.
- Carefully fold in rich heavy cream and tangy sour cream, permitting the ingredients to meld and warm thoroughly without reaching a boiling state.
- Calibrate seasoning with precisely measured salt and freshly cracked pepper, ensuring a balanced flavor profile. Present the steaming soup adorned with sharp shredded cheese, crispy bacon fragments, and delicately sliced green onion garnish.
Notes
- Customize the soup’s consistency by adjusting the blending technique, leaving more chunks for a rustic feel or blending completely for a silky smooth texture.
- Swap heavy cream with lighter alternatives like milk or half-and-half to reduce calories and make the soup more diet-friendly.
- Experiment with different potato varieties like Yukon Gold or red potatoes for unique flavor profiles and texture variations.
- Transform the soup into a vegetarian option by replacing chicken broth with vegetable broth and omitting bacon as a garnish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg