Potato Pepper Jack Soup

So, I have a minor addiction to following cooking blogs, printing off any recipe that looks good and usually never making them. This one I followed through on however and it is delicious!

Potato Pepper Jack Soup

2 T. olive oil
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
2 ½ cups chicken broth, or 2 ½ cups water with chicken bouillon cube
4 cups diced potato
3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup milk or half and half
½ t. salt (or to taste)
½ t. white pepper
1 t. thyme
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
½ cup butter (I use ¼ cup)
½ cup flour


Boil potatoes in water until tender (about 15 minutes). While the potatoes are cooking, heat a frying pan. Add olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic and carrots. Saute on medium heat until soft. Drain liquid from potatoes and add vegetables and broth to potato pot. Add bacon, milk, salt, pepper and thyme. Heat slowly. While that is heating, prepare a roux by melting butter in a pan and adding the flour to make a paste. Slowly add cream to the roux. Allow to bubble until roux thickens and comes away from the sides of the pan. Add roux to the soup along with the cheese. Add milk until desired consistency.