Baked Potato Soup
Potato soup, loaded with bacon and cheese. A hearty and delicious soup
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Classic American
,
Indian
,
Mexican
Servings
Prep Time
8
people
30
minutes
Cook Time
1 hr
20 minutes
Servings
Prep Time
8
people
30
minutes
Cook Time
1 hr
20 minutes
Ingredients
2
tbsp
butter
1/4
large
onion
1
clove
clove of garlic, finely minced
4
each
baking potato
2/3
cup
all purpose flour
6
cup
Whole Milk
4
oz
extra sharp cheddar cheese
1
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
Fresh Ground Pepper
1
cup
sour cream
reduced fat
3/4
cup
chopped green onions
divided
6
slices
bacon
cooked and crumbled
dash
Cracked black pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven (400), pierce and bake the potatoes for 1 hour
In a dutch oven, melt the butter and sauté the onions and garlic until tender (8 minutes)
spoon flour into vegetables, gradually adding mile, and cook (8 minutes)
mash and add the potatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, and salt until cheese melts (8 minutes)
stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup onions over low heat (10 minutes)
ladle 1 1/2 cups of soup into each of 8 bowls. Sprinkle each bowl with 1 1/2 tsp (each) cheese and onions, and 1 tsp bacon. Garnish with black pepper.