Potato Soup with Bacon and Asparagus

Potato Soup with Bacon and Asparagus

by Eléna Roy 1 year ago
3.8 (9)
45 minutes
282.6 kcal
50 g carbs
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Description

This goes great with crusty bread and a nice salad. It also works well with a sandwich. You can add more vegetables if you like, along with some chicken stock. To make it thicker, add a half cup of instant mashed potato flakes.

Ingredients
  • 4 slices of thickly-cut bacon
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 2 cups low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
Directions
  1. 1. Place bacon slices into a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
  2. 2. Stir onion, garlic, and salt into the hot skillet and cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. 3. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and stir in the asparagus; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until asparagus are softened but still bright green, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain asparagus and set aside.
  4. 4. Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
  5. 5. Transfer cooked potatoes to a soup pot and mash them with a potato masher, leaving some potato chunks for texture.
  6. 6. Pour milk into a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high setting until the milk is hot, 1 to 3 minutes; stir milk occasionally as it heats. Pour hot milk into the potatoes and stir to combine.
  7. 7. Place soup over medium-low heat. Crumble bacon slices and stir bacon and the onion mixture into the soup; heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until soup thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
  8. 8. Sprinkle soup with chives to serve.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 recipes
calories: 282.6 kcal
carbohydrates: 50 g
protein: 12.8 g
saturated fat: 1.7 g
cholesterol: 12.4 mg
sodium: 636.7 mg
fiber: 4.9 g
sugar: 3.3 g