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🥔🥣 Best Homemade Potato Soup – Creamy, Hearty & Ultimate Comfort

✅ Ingredients

• 4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup milk (or half-and-half for extra creaminess)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional but amazing)
• ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
• Green onions or chives, for garnish

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🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the potatoes

In a large pot, add diced potatoes, onion, garlic, and broth.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 12–15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

2. Make a roux

In a separate pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute to form a thick paste.
Slowly whisk in the milk and stir until smooth and thickened.

3. Combine

Pour the roux into the potato pot.
Stir well — the soup will thicken beautifully.

4. Mash (optional)

If you like a thicker, creamier texture, lightly mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher.
For chunky soup, skip this step.

5. Add the good stuff

Stir in cheese until melted.
Add bacon if using.
Season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.

6. Serve

Ladle into bowls and top with extra cheese, bacon, and green onions.

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🤍 Tips for the Best Potato Soup

• For extra richness, replace milk with half-and-half or cream.
• Yukon gold potatoes make the soup buttery; russets make it thicker.
• Add cooked ham, corn, or carrots for variation.

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