Simply Potatoes Spicy Chipotle and Bacon Cream Soup #SP5

• 1 (20 ounce) bag Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns
• 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken stock
• 3 chipotle chiles in adobo, plus
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 8 slices bacon

1. Add bacon to a large skillet and fry over medium-high heat until crispy.
2. Remove the bacon to a plate covered with several paper towels; set aside.
3. Roughly chop the chipotle peppers and add them to a large pot or Dutch oven along with the adobo sauce, hash browns, and chicken stock; bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
4. When the mixture has come to a boil, decrease the heat to medium and place a lid on the pot or Dutch oven; cook for 20 minutes.
5. Uncover the pot or Dutch oven, and then whisk in the sour cream; cook for 10 minutes.
6. Remove the mixture from the heat, and either puree the soup with an immersion blender, or in small batches using a normal blender.
7. Crumble the bacon into small pieces and sprinkle on top of each individual bowl of soup before serving.

potatoes, chicken stock, chiles, adobo sauce, sour cream, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simply-potatoes-spicy-chipotle-and-bacon-cream-soup-sp5-514976 (may not work)