Skinny Husband Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large baking potatoes
• 12 slices bacon
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 cups whole milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 4 tablespoons minced onion seasoning
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and wrap baking potatoes in foil. bake @ 400 degrees for 1 to 2 hrs, until fork tender.
• 2 cut potatoes in half. spoon out the potato filling and place lumps in bowl. set aside.
• 3 cook bacon, either in the microwave or in a skillet. crumble bacon and set aside. (i love using my food processor to crumble it!).
• 4 in a stock pot or dutch oven, melt the butter under medium heat.
• 5 whisk in flour until smooth.
• 6 gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly until thickened.
• 7 stir in potatoes.
• 8 bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 9 reduce heat, and simmer 10-15 minutes.
• 10 mix in minced onion seasoning, bacon, cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• 11 continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.
• 12 serve and enjoy!