Cajun Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon (cut into small pieces; reserve crumbled bacon for serving if desired)
• onion (chopped; amount not specified)
• 4 oz turkey kielbasa (About half a log; video text gives 4–6 oz)
• garlic (amount not specified)
• 0.5 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 0.5 tsp paprika
• 0.5 tsp oregano
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth or bone broth (The source gives chicken/bone broth as alternatives)
• 1 potato (diced; peel and boil until fork-tender, either before adding or in the soup)
• 6 oz chicken (chopped; video text gives 6–8 oz)
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup cheese (shredded; type not specified)
• crusty bread (optional serving suggestion; amount not specified)
• salad (suggested side; ingredients and amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the bacon into very small pieces. Chop the onion, garlic, and turkey kielbasa; dice the potato and chop the chicken.

2. 2

   Add the bacon to a soup pot and cook it for a little while, until it begins to render and cook through.

3. 3

   Add the chopped onion and cook it with the bacon.

4. 4

   Add the chopped turkey kielbasa and garlic to the pot.

5. 5

   Add the Cajun seasoning, paprika, oregano, and flour. Mix everything together.

6. 6

   Continue cooking until the mixture is toasted, as described by the creator.

7. 7

   Pour in the chicken broth or bone broth and stir it around the pot.

8. 8

   Add the diced potato. It may be boiled first, or cooked in the soup; if boiling it separately, cook until fork-tender before adding.

9. 9

   Add the chopped chicken and half-and-half.

10. 10

    Let the soup simmer for a few minutes, until it reaches the creamy appearance shown by the creator.

11. 11

    Stir in 1 cup of cheese.

12. 12

    Serve the soup with crumbled bacon on top if desired. The creator also suggests crusty bread and a side salad.

Notes

The video text gives ranges for turkey kielbasa (4–6 oz) and chicken (6–8 oz); the ranges are retained as alternative quantities. The creator reports approximately 303 calories and 26 g protein per serving. Onion and garlic amounts, the cheese type, and exact simmering time are not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• main
• high-protein
• fall
• one-pot
• stovetop
• comfort food