Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
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14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
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2 cups prepared mashed potatoes (leftover is great)
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1/2 cup cheddar cheese
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2 scallions, finely chopped
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3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
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2 tablespoons sour cream
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2 tablespoons cream or 2 tablespoons half-and-half
Instructions
- Cook bacon, and set aside to crumble.
- In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter or dripping until softened.
- Add chopped mushrooms and cook until tender and onion is golden.
- Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and paprika, stirring to mix.
- Blend in mashed potatoes, stirring until lumps are gone.
- Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat and add cheddar cheese, stirring until it is melted and smooth.
- Mix in scallions, crumbled bacon, sour cream, and cream/half and half, stirring to heated through but not boiling.