Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups velveeta cheese, cubed
• 3 medium potatoes, cubed
• 6 slices smoked bacon
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons chives, minced

Recipe

• 1 cut bacon into small pieces. fry in a large skillet until crispy. remove bacon and drain on a paper towel.
• 2 cook potatoes in bacon grease until browned. remove from skillet then add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft. remove from skillet and set aside with the potatoes.
• 3 in a large stock pot bring chicken stock to a boil. whisk in flour until no lumps remain. bring back to a boil then turn heat down to maintain a simmer.
• 4 add velveeta, water and evaporated milk. stir until cheese is melted.
• 5 add potatoes, onion and garlic to soup. simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 serve in a bowl garnished with bacon and chives.