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perfect potato soup recipe

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Tracie at CleverlyInspired

Ingredients

  • 1 T butter
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 t thyme
  • 5 C chopped peeled potatoes
  • 2 C water
  • 4 C low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 C half and half
  • 1/2 t salt

Instructions

  • Heat butter and oil in large pot.
  • Add onions and celery. Saute about 8 minutes
  • Add in garlic and thyme
  • Add in potatoes, water, broth. Bring to boil. Then reduce to simmer about 15 minutes.
  • When potatoes are tender, loosely cover pot with foil and use immersion blender to cream the soup.
  • Add in half and half and season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve with shredded cheddar and bacon on top:)