CHEESY CHICKEN AND POTATO SOUP

Cheesy Chicken and Potato Soup image

I was messing around in my kitchen one day when I was hungry and came up with this using what I already had. It's cheap, easy, and delicious! Top with extra cheese and bacon bits.

Provided by Katy G

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup onion, diced
1 tablespoon bacon grease
3 cups 1-inch potato chunks
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
3 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken

Steps:

Heat bacon grease in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot grease until soft, about 4 minutes.
Stir potato chunks with the onion. Pour chicken broth and water over the potato mixture. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into the butter and cook, stirring constantly, until completely moistened, about 1 minute. Pour milk into the saucepan while continuing to stir; cook until thickened, about 3 minutes more. Sprinkle cheese over the milk mixture; cook and stir until the cheese is melted smoothly into the mixture, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Stir the cheese mixture and cooked chicken into the liquid in the stockpot; cook just until the chicken is heated through, about 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 89.5 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 254.4 mg, Sugar 4.3 g