Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 strips of Trader Joe’s Apple Smoked Bacon (or favorite bacon of choice)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 32 ounce container of chicken stock
- 4–5 medium sized potatoes of choice (golden Yukon, red, russet, etc.) or if you prefer 3 large baked potatoes
- 1 cup half and half cream
- 1/2 teaspoon trader Joe’s Jalapeno Pepper hot sauce or hot sauce of choice
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped green onion
Instructions
- Peel and dice potatoes into small bite sized pieces (omit if using baked potatoes)
- Add potatoes to large stock pot and add cold water about one inch over potatoes, salt water
- Bring potatoes to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, just until fork tender
- Cut bacon into small pieces and cutting out excess fat
- Crisp bacon in large stock pot
- Remove bacon from pan
- Cook chopped onion and minced garlic right in the bacon drippings until tender
- Stir in cornstarch, basil, salt, pepper
- Slowly add the chicken stock
- Bring to boil and cook for two minutes
- Add cooked potatoes, half and half and hot pepper sauce heating through but do not boil
- Pour desired amount of soup into a bowl and top with cheddar cheese, bacon and green onion
- Serve immediately with extra hot sauce if desired and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Dish