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This warm and comforting potato and bacon soup is a delicious choice for a crisp fall evening. This kid-friendly soup is also gluten-free.

Recipe by Oxmoor House August 2011

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Credit: Oxmoor House

Recipe Summary

Yield:
9 cups (serving size: 1 cup soup, about 1 teaspoon bacon, about 1 tablespoon cheese, and about 1 tablespoon green onions)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 400°.

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  • Pierce potatoes with a fork; bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly. Partially mash potatoes, including skins, with a potato masher; set aside.

  • Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add onion to bacon drippings in pan; sauté minutes. Add salt, garlic, and bay leaf; sauté 2 minutes. Add potato, milk, pepper, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Stir in parsley, if desired. Top individual servings with bacon, green onions, and cheese.

Chef's Notes

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Source

Cooking Light Gluten-Free Cookbook

Nutrition Facts

235 calories; fat 7.4g; saturated fat 3.3g; mono fat 2.9g; poly fat 0.6g; protein 10.2g; carbohydrates 32g; fiber 3.6g; cholesterol 19mg; iron 1.2mg; sodium 422mg; calcium 213mg.
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