Loaded Baked Potato + Greens Soup | Natalie Cooks

Ingredients

• 4-6 slices bacon, (chopped*)
• 1 yellow onion, (chopped)
• 2 carrots, (chopped)
• 2 celery stalks, (chopped)
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt, (divided)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ¼-½ tsp red pepper flakes ((optional))
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups milk of choice**
• 1 lb russet potatoes, (peeled, cut into bite-sized cubes)
• 2 15 oz cans white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
• 4-6 cups chopped leafy greens or 3-4 cups frozen spinach***
• Bacon
• Grated cheddar cheese
• Plain whole milk Greek yogurt or sour cream
• Sliced green onions
• Black pepper
• *Easily skip the bacon! Just add a tablespoon of olive oil in with the onion etc…and add an extra ½ teaspoon of smoked paprika.
• **I use whole milk but unsweetened almond milk would work. Adding milk just adds some extra creaminess but you could just use water instead if you don’t have any.
• ***Use kale, swiss chard, collard greens, spinach, etc…