Loaded Potato Soup--and I Do Mean Loaded!

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb bacon
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups red potatoes or 4 cups russet potatoes, chopped
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 3 cups milk
• 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup green onion (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in soup pot cook bacon til crispy, remove and set aside.
• 2 add chopped onion and potato to bacon fat, salt and pepper, and cook through.
• 3 stir in flour and cook 1-2 more minutes.
• 4 adjust heat to a low medium.
• 5 add half and half and milk all at once, stirring occassionally until hot.
• 6 add shredded cheese and stir until melted (i go one handful at a time cuz i've had weird things happen otherwise).
• 7 crumble bacon into bits and add back to soup.
• 8 garnish with green onions, cheese, and bacon.