Loaded Potato Soup

1. Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
2. Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
3. Add chopped onion and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes until onions are tender.
4. Add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
5. Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken bone broth, lemon juice, coconut milk, salt, pepper, chili powder, and dried chives. Stir well.
6. Bring to a boil and cook for about 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
7. Reduce heat to simmer and carefully remove approximately half of the soup to a blender (it will be hot!) and puree until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender.
8. Return the pureed soup to the pot and stir well.
9. Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
10. Top with bacon pieces and green onion and enjoy!

Coach Tip: If you want a boost in protein, during step 7, add 1 to 2 servings of unflavored Life Time Collagen Peptides when blending soup.