Wisconsin Bacon and Potato Cheese Soup Recipe
Our Wisconsin bacon and potato cheese soup is a warm, creamy recipe that comes together quickly, perfect for busy winter days.
Serving10 servings
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- ½ cup baby carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- ⅓ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup fresh sliced mushrooms
- 3 potatoes, peeled and diced small
- 4 ½ cups chicken broth, divided
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups half and half cream
- 10 strips of cooked bacon, diced and divided
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon Frank's hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt, (could also use minced garlic)
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large pan melt butter, and then add carrots, celery, onion, red bell pepper, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until tender.
- In another pan cook the diced potatoes in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth until tender. Then drain.
- Add the cooked potatoes to the cooked vegetable mixture. Stir in the 1/4 cup flour and coat all veggies.
- Then stir in 3 cups chicken broth, half and half. Cook over medium heat stirring until slightly thickened. Reduce heat and add in 3/4 cup of bacon bits, dry mustard, hot sauce, garlic salt, and salt & pepper.
- Then gradually stir in cheese stirring until melted. To avoid curdling, don't let the soup boil after the cheese has been added.
- Top each serving with the remaining bacon bits.
Notes
If you want to add meat to this soup, we recommend the following: chicken sausages, bacon (turkey or pork), ground beef, ground turkey, shredded chicken, grilled chicken, steak, or ham.
If you have any of the cheesy potato soup recipe left over, place the room-temperature soup in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for next time. This recipe will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 291 kcal · Carbohydrates: 18 g · Protein: 11 g · Fat: 20 g · Saturated Fat: 12 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 60 mg · Sodium: 1108 mg · Potassium: 503 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 1640 IU · Vitamin C: 28 mg · Calcium: 275 mg · Iron: 1 mg