Country Potato Soup | Boys Who Can Cook | Umami

Ingredients

• 6 strips (uncooked) bacon (cut into small pieces)
• 3 Tablespoons butter (unsalted or salted will work)
• 1 medium yellow onion (chopped (about 1.5 cup/200g))
• 3 large garlic cloves (minced)
• ⠓ cup all-purpose flour ((42g))
• 2 ½ lbs gold potatoes (peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (this was about 6 Large potatoes for me/1.15kg))
• 4 cups chicken broth ((945ml))
• 2 cups milk ((475ml))
• ⠔ cup heavy cream ((155ml))
• 1 ½ teaspoon* salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder**
• ⠔ cup sour cream ((160g))
• Shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and additional sour cream and bacon for topping (optional)