Breakfast Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered ⓘ
- Salt ⓘ
- 2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth ⓘ
- 1 cup heavy cream ⓘ
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Freshly ground pepper ⓘ
- 4 slices of bacon ⓘ
- 2 breakfast sausage links ⓘ
- 4 large eggs ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons minced chives ⓘ
- Ketchup, for serving ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
- Add a large pinch of salt and boil over moderately high heat until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Add the stock, cream and milk to the saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
- Stir in the butter, garlic and nutmeg.
- Add the potato pieces a few at a time and with an immersion blender, puree until very smooth.
- Alternatively, blend the soup in a food processor.
- Season with pepper and keep warm.
- In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain, then break into pieces.
- Pour off most of the fat from the skillet.
- Add the sausages to the skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Chop the sausages.
- Fill a medium, deep skillet with water and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
- Crack each egg into a small bowl and tilt the egg into the simmering water.
- Poach over moderately low heat, pushing the eggs a few times with a slotted spoon so they don't stick to the skillet, until the whites are just firm and the yolks are runny, about 3 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into shallow bowls.
- Top with the bacon, sausage and well-drained poached eggs.
- Garnish with the chives and pass the ketchup at the table.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1038
kcal
52% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).