Million Dollar Soup

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups diced Yukon Gold potatoes
• 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 can Cheddar cheese soup
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken, or more to taste
• 5 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded creamy mozzarella cheese

Garnish

• 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• cooked and crumbled bacon
• scallions, sliced
• buttery round crackers, such as Ritz®, crushed

Directions

1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Add potatoes, cream of chicken, Cheddar cheese soup, and broth to the pot and season with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken and bacon to the soup.
3. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in sour cream and creamy mozzarella; remove from heat.
4. Serve garnished with shredded Cheddar, bacon, scallions, and crushed Ritz crackers.