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Chicken Potato Soup (With Leeks and Bacon, Oh My!)

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Yo ho ho, it’s soup season, and this little ditty will knock your socks off.

Chicken and Potato Soup with Bacon
Prep and cook time: 45 minutes

2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 white onion , chopped
6 bacon slices, sliced
2 leeks , washed and sliced
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth
1 pound new potatoes, chopped into 1/2 inch dice
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
4 tablespoons cream
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped

1. Melt the butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes until slightly softened. Add bacon and leeks and cook for another 5-7 minutes, stirring. (I’m not a fan of soggy bacon in soups, so I usually cook the bacon for at least 5 minutes before adding the leeks and then continue to cook for an additional 5-7 minutes.)

2.  In a bowl, mix the flour with enough of the broth to make a smooth paste and stir it into the pan. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Pour in the remaining broth, then add the potatoes and chicken. Season well with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes until the chicken and potatoes are tender and cooked through.

3. Stir in the cream and cook another 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and ladle into bowls. Garnish with parsley.

Delicious, you all. DELICIOUS.

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17 comments

  1. AC

    December 6, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Looks and sounds delicious. Must make tomorrow! Luckily i have all the ingredients on hand. Thanks for the recipe.

  2. Kristin

    December 6, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Yum! I will make this next week! Thanks for the idea!

  3. rachel

    December 7, 2011 at 2:02 am

    This looks super good and similar to a soup I made yesterday (and often) and gorged on at work today. I am so going to try it. Thanks!

  4. Megan Taylor

    December 7, 2011 at 9:11 am

    This is what I’ve been needing! Hope to make this weekend :)

  5. Leslie Capron

    December 7, 2011 at 10:33 am

    OMG, this looks so good. I’m a big fan of anything with bacon and potatoes! Did you create this masterpiece yourself? Amazing!

  6. Amti'b

    December 7, 2011 at 11:45 am

    Making something similar tonight, this looks tasty! With you on the bacon.

  7. Rene

    December 7, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    I make something similar. If you don’t like soggy bacon, fry it first by itself, before adding the onions, garlic and leeks. It’s harder to crispen bacon in soft onions. Also, I add the chicken to the veggies and let them get all cozy together before adding the broth.
    Yummy either way tho.

    • whoorl

      December 7, 2011 at 3:01 pm

      Is that the issue? The onions? Lightbulb moment! Thanks so much for the tip – for this recipe, I’ve also actually cooked the bacon by itself in the oven firsthand, and then transferred a little of the grease to the pan to saute the veggies (to get that great bacon flavor), and then crumbled the bacon into the soup later in the preparation process. I just can’t stand bacon that looks raw, even when it is actually cooked!

  8. Sarah @ Engineering Deliciousness

    December 8, 2011 at 6:25 am

    I absolutely LOVE soups (especially during nasty DC winters- oh how I wish I lived in Cali like you :) Plus this has all my favorites: potatoes? good. leeks? good. bacon? gooooood

  9. Sarge in Charge

    December 8, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Oh my lord I am DROOLING! Will be making this over the weekend…

  10. Valerie

    December 9, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    I made this last night, so delicious! Thank you for posting this. I cooked the bacon before adding the onions and it had the perfect texture.

  11. Katie

    December 14, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    Is this THE soup that was so delicious I can’t stop thinking about it???????

    • whoorl

      December 14, 2011 at 4:50 pm

      Why, YES IT IS!! (come back!)

  12. Jana

    January 2, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    So, do you put the chicken in raw?? Looks yummy. Might make this for dinner tonight!

    • whoorl

      January 2, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Yep! The chicken usually cooks through after 20 minutes, but I like to cook/simmer the soup for 45 minutes to an hour to help all the flavors meld together.