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Perfect Potato Soup

Perfect Potato Soup

  • Category: Potato Soup
  • Author: Marilee Wilson Mack
  • Rating: 4.71
  • Prep time: 30 min
  • Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients
  • 6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 5 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • ½ large onion, diced small
  • 20 baby carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 dash ground nutmeg
  • 4 green onions, finely sliced
  • 1 dash paprika, or to taste
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