Cream Potato Soup

6 strips (uncooked) bacon cut into small pieces
3 Tablespoons butter unsalted or salted will work
1 medium yellow onion chopped (about 1.5 cup/200g)
3 large garlic cloves minced
⅓ cup all-purpose flour 42g
2 ½ lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (this was about 6 Large potatoes for me/1.15kg)
4 cups chicken broth 945ml
2 cups milk 475ml
⅔ cup heavy cream 155ml
1 ½ teaspoon* salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
¼ – ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder**
⅔ cup sour cream 160g
Shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and additional sour cream and bacon for topping optional

Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
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