hash brown cheese soup

Ingredients For hash brown cheese soup

• 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 2 c

  shredded carrots
• 1/2 can

  diced onions (or more, to taste)
• 3 Tbsp

  flour
• 20 oz

  simply potatoes shredded hash browns
• 1 c

  cooked real bacon bits (such as costco's)
• 5 c

  chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp

  dried tarragon
• 1/4 tsp

  dried marjoram
• 1/2 Tbsp

  dried parsley
• 1/2 Tbsp

  dried chives
• 1/4 tsp

  red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 c

  half and half
• 1 c

  milk
• 2 c

  shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste