Chunky Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 medium potatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 small onion
• 1/2 cup chives
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• crushed red pepper flakes
• ground black pepper
• 3 cups milk or 3 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup crumbled bacon

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes.
• 2 bring water to a boil in large saucepan and add potatoes.
• 3 cook until tender and drain reserving liquid.
• 4 set aside potatoes and measure 1 cup cooking liquid (adding water if necessary) and set aside.
• 5 peel and finely chop onion and chives.
• 6 melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• 7 add onions and chives to saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until tender, but not brown.
• 8 add flour to saucepan.
• 9 season with red pepper and black pepper to taste.
• 10 cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• 11 gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk/cream, and sugar to onion/chive mixture in saucepan.
• 12 stir well and add cheese and bacon.
• 13 simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 14 serve with fresh chives, cheese, and bacon.