Creamy Herbed Bacon And Potato Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• salt
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 15 potatoes, peeled and diced, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon garlic (chopped)
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup cream
• 2 teaspoons dried chives

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until crispy.
• 2 add onion and cook 4-5 minutes, until tender.
• 3 add salt and pepper, thyme sprigs, rosemary sprigs, nutmeg, marjoram, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
• 4 add potatoes and garlic, and mix well with bacon and onions.
• 5 add stock and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• 7 add cream; remove bay leaf and puree with hand blender or in food processor.
• 8 adjust seasonings to taste.
• 9 to serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with chopped scallions or cheddar cheese if desired.