Cheesy Chicken And Potato Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 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 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• 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.