Cozy Creamy Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe for Chilly Days - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs (680 grams) chicken breast, cooked and diced
• 1 lb (454 grams) bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 onion, diced
• ½ cup (75 grams) carrots, diced
• ½ cup (75 grams) celery, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 Russet potatoes, peeled and diced
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup (57 grams) unsalted butter
• ½ cup (60 grams) all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (960 milliliters) chicken broth
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
• Salt and pepper, to taste