Description
Aided by a can of cream of chicken soup, fresh green beans, potatoes, onion, and bacon bits make this creamy soup.
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups peeled and diced potatoes
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ½ cup diced onion
- ⅓ cup bacon bits
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 3 cups milk
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place green beans into a pot with enough water to cover. Add baking soda to the water; bring the mixture to a boil
- reduce heat to medium
- and cook until green beans are nearly tender
- 7 to 10 minutes. Drain water from green beans; set aside.
- Place potatoes into a large pot with 2 cups water or enough to cover; bring to a boil
- reduce heat to medium
- and continue cooking until almost tender
- about 20 minutes. Remove from heat
- but do not drain the water from the pot.
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and bacon bits in melted butter until onions are soft and translucent
- 5 to 7 minutes; add to the large pot with potatoes
- and add in cream of chicken soup and milk; stir until smooth. Add green beans. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the large pot over low heat and cook the soup at a simmer until hot and the flavors have melded
- about 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6