Creamy Potato Leek Soup With Bacon | Hilda's Kitchen Blog

Ingredients

• 6 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 large leeks
• 1 medium carrot
• 6 ounces broccoli
• 1 medium serrano pepper ((optional))
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2½ lbs potatoes
• 2 tsps Herbs de Provence
• 3 cans chicken broth
• 2 cubes chicken bullion ((or 2 tsp powder))
• 1 cup water
• 1½ cups cheddar cheese
• 1¼ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ cup whipping cream ((optional))