Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large potatoes, scrubbed
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup flour
• 6 cups milk
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup sour cream
• 10 slices bacon, fried crisp
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 bake potatoes until tender. i microwave them to save time, but an oven works too.
• 2 while potatoes are microwaving or during the last 10-15 minutes of baking time, melt butter in large saucepan.
• 3 whisk in flour and continue to cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly (about 1 minute).
• 4 add milk slowly, about 1 cup at a time. continue to whisk frequently.
• 5 chop warm potatoes into cubes
• 6 once soup is warmed through and slightly thickened, add potatoes, 6 oz grated cheese and sour cream and salt.
• 7 heat until until cheese is melted.
• 8 stir in onion and bacon, reserving a little bacon for garnish.
• 9 serve in individual bowls garnished with a pinch of reserved cheese and a few crumbles of bacon.