{"id":3643,"date":"2025-10-10T18:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2025-10-10T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:42:17","slug":"my-husband-begs-for-this-every-week-the-creamiest-potato-bacon-soup-ever-%f0%9f%a5%a3%f0%9f%98%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/?p=3643","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMy Husband Begs for This Every Week \u2014 The Creamiest Potato Bacon Soup Ever! \ud83e\udd63\ud83d\ude0b\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This recipe has officially become a family favorite \u2014 and for good reason! It\u2019s rich, hearty, full of flavor, and absolutely impossible to resist. The combination of creamy potatoes, smoky bacon, and melted cheese makes every spoonful feel like a warm hug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to make it \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83e\udd54 Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\u20135 medium <strong>potatoes<\/strong>, peeled and cubed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 small <strong>onion<\/strong>, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 cups <strong>chicken broth<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00bd cups <strong>milk<\/strong> (or half-and-half for extra creaminess)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\u20136 slices <strong>bacon<\/strong>, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons <strong>butter<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons <strong>flour<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup <strong>shredded cheddar cheese<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salt, pepper, and parsley<\/strong> to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Directions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 In a large pot, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside \u2014 leave a bit of the grease for flavor.<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Add chopped onion and cook until soft. Stir in butter and flour to make a light roux.<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Gradually pour in chicken broth while stirring, then add the diced potatoes.<br>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Simmer until the potatoes are tender (about 15\u201320 minutes).<br>5\ufe0f\u20e3 Stir in milk, cheese, bacon, and season with salt, pepper, and parsley.<br>6\ufe0f\u20e3 Cook another 5\u201310 minutes on low heat until thick and creamy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Serve hot, topped with extra shredded cheese and bacon bits \u2014 and watch it disappear fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you try it, you\u2019ll understand why everyone who tastes it asks for seconds. \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe has officially become a family favorite \u2014 and for good reason! It\u2019s rich, hearty, full of flavor, and absolutely impossible to resist. The combination of&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}