Potato soup with porcini mushrooms & bacon - Creamy potato soup just like grandma used to make

This classic potato soup is warming, filling and full of flavor. With dried porcini mushrooms, spicy bacon and a velvety consistency, you can bring a piece of Austrian home cooking straight to your table. Whether from the Waldviertel, Viennese cuisine or the inn around the corner - this is what real potato soup tastes like.

Preparation

Ingredients for 4 people:

For the soup:

1.5 liters of vegetable soup
30 g dried porcini mushrooms
1 onion
300 g waxy potatoes
300 g floury potatoes
100 ml whipped cream
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp marjoram
Salt & pepper

For the insert:

200 g waxy potatoes
1 pinch of salt
Optional: 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (in a tea bag)

For the topping:

120 g bacon
1/4 stalk leek

Preparation - step by step

Soak the porcini mushrooms

Heat the vegetable soup gently (do not boil) and soak the dried porcini mushrooms in it.
Prepare the basic soup

Fry the onion in butter until translucent. Peel the waxy and floury potatoes, roughly dice and add to the soup. Strain the soaked mushrooms and set aside.
Cook & puree

Season with salt, pepper and marjoram. Cook everything until soft, refine with whipped cream, puree and pass through a sieve - for an extra fine consistency.
Prepare the filling

Dice additional potatoes into small cubes and cook in salted water. Optionally, season with some caraway seeds in a tea bag. Squeeze the porcini mushrooms well and chop finely.
Prepare the topping

Cut the bacon into cubes and finely chop the leek. Fry the bacon in a pan, add the leek and fry until golden brown.
Arrange & serve

Pour the soup into plates, add the diced potatoes and porcini mushrooms, top with the bacon and leek mixture.

Hausmann's tip:

This soup is easy to prepare and tastes even better the next day - ideal for cooking in advance.

Why you'll love this recipe:

Creamy, hearty and just like in the old days
With dried porcini mushrooms for an intense aroma
Hearty bacon & leek topping for that extra kick
Perfect for cold days, quick lunches or as a warming starter
Vegetarian also possible - just leave out the bacon

Fancy more home cooking?

Then take a look at my YouTube channel HausmannKocht - you'll find many more recipes with soul, taste and certainty of success.

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