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✨ Creamy Potato Soup (Zuzana-style)

Ingredients:

• 🥓 200g bacon slices (because honestly, there’s never enough bacon)
• 🧈 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 🧅 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 🌾 2 tbsp plain flour
• 🍗 ½ litre chicken stock
• 🥛 1 cup milk
• 🥄 200ml whipping cream
• 🥔 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 🌶️ 1 tsp ground red pepper
• 🧂 Pinch of salt and black pepper
• 🧀 200g Irish cheddar (yes—the orange one. I didn’t even know cheese came in different colors until now!)

To finish:
Chopped chives or spring onion greens, more cheddar, and some of that fried bacon you heroically saved.

🍽️ How to make it:

1. Fry the bacon (cut into strips) in a large pot. Once crispy, set it aside—but keep that golden bacon fat in the pot.
2. Add chopped onion and butter to the pot. Sauté until the onion turns soft and golden.
3. Stir in the flour, let it roast gently for about a minute.
4. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
5. Add cream and chicken stock, mix well.
6. Season with salt, black pepper, and ground red pepper.
7. Add the potatoes and cook for around 20 minutes, or until they’re soft.
8. Stir in half of the grated cheddar and half of the fried bacon. Let everything melt together into creamy, cozy goodness.

To serve:
Top with more cheese, bacon, and a sprinkle of green onions or chives.
Pair it with fresh bread or toast—and enjoy slowly. 🥖

💛 Final Thoughts

This recipe only took about 40 minutes including prep—and it’s so satisfying. Warm, rich, and just the right amount of indulgent. It made me feel hugged from the inside.

Let me know if you try it—or if you want more of my comfort food recipes!
(Next time I might share my go-to “healing tea” or Sunday pasta… stay tuned.)