Description
A creamy, comforting potato soup made with crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and evaporated milk, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce for a hearty, traditional Amish-style dish. Make it in the Instant Pot or slow cooker!
Ingredients
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- 4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 celery rib, diced
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- Kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the bacon and cook until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to move bacon pieces to a paper towel lined plate. Discard all but 1 Tbsp of the bacon fat.
- Add the onion and celery into the pot with the 1 Tbsp of bacon fat. Sauté for 4 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking.
- Add in the potatoes, Worcestershire, parsley, pepper, celery salt, garlic powder and bay leaf.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 2 minutes. When time is up let pot sit 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Discard bay leaf. Mash the potatoes lightly, leave about ¼ whole.
- Stir in the evaporated milk and warm through on the sauté setting. Taste test and add salt as needed.
- Ladle into bowls and serve topped with the bacon crumbles.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Cook bacon until crispy in a frying pan. Use a slotted spoon to move bacon pieces to a paper towel lined plate. Discard all but 1 Tbsp of the bacon fat.
- Add the onion and celery into the pan with the 1 Tbsp of bacon fat. Sauté for 4 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Add in the broth, potatoes, Worcestershire, parsley, pepper, celery salt, garlic powder and bay leaf.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hour on on high for 2-3 hours.
- Discard bay leaf. Mash the potatoes lightly, leave about ¼ whole.
- Stir in the evaporated milk. Taste test and add salt as needed.
- Ladle into bowls and serve topped with the bacon crumbles.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker