Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, lauren's potato soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Lauren's Potato Soup is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Lauren's Potato Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lauren's potato soup using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lauren's Potato Soup:

1. Get 5 russet potatoes or 7-8 red potatoes
2. Get 2 large carrots, diced or ½ cup matchstick carrots
3. Get 6 slices bacon, chopped
4. Make ready 1 medium yellow onion, diced
5. Prepare 1/4 cup flour
6. Get 2 cups chicken broth
7. Make ready 3 tbsp butter
8. Get 2 cups heavy cream
9. Make ready 1/2 tsp celery salt
10. Take 1 tsp dried dill weed
11. Take 1 tbsp dried parsley
12. Get 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
13. Make ready Salt and Black pepper to taste
14. Prepare 1 cup shredded cheese (I use the fiesta blend)

Instructions to make Lauren's Potato Soup:

1. Cook bacon in oven or on stove top, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel on plate, RESERVING 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pot.
2. In a large Dutch oven or large pot, Add 3 cups of water to the potatoes and carrots. The water should be just barely covering the vegetables, so add a little more or less to make sure they are just barely covered. (We are not draining these potatoes, this water will be part of the soup.) Peel carrots or use matchstick carrots and add them to the same pot.
3. In a pan add your reserved bacon grease and add onions and garlic, cook for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add flour, and whisk to coat onions. Whisking constantly, add chicken broth, heavy cream and seasonings. Increase heat to medium high. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the butter. Once your white sauce has cooled slightly, add the cheese a little at time. Mixture will become thick.
4. Use a potato masher and roughly mash the mixture to your desired texture. I like a velvety soup with some chunks. Add your white sauce slowly to the potatoes. Mix well and simmer for about 20 minutes.
5. Top soup with sour cream, cheddar cheese, reserved bacon, and green onions.
6. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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