Best Baked Potato Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 4 large potatoes
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 7 cups milk
- 10 slices bacon
- 8 green onions
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
directions
- Bake potatoes and cool- I put them in the freezer but if you have time bake them a day before and keep them in the fridge.
- Chop Green onions and set aside.
- Shred cheese (Or buy pre-shredded) set aside.
- Chop bacon into 1/2 inches pieces and fry in a medium pan and remove when they are at desired crispness- save the grease.
- Cut cooled potatoes into cubes- skins on or off your preference.
- In a large Pot over low heat, melt butter with bacon grease.
- Stir in flour; stir until smooth and bubbly.
- Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened (to the consistency you would want the soup to be).
- Add potatoes and onions. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until soup begins to bubble. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted. Serve baked potato soup immediately.
- You can reserve some of the cheese bacon and green onions for a topping.
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Reviews
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Delicious! This is very similar to the recipe that I use. However, I caramelize the onions in the bacon grease before making the roux. Then I add the milk, cubed potatoes, salt and pepper and then simmer until done. If I need to thicken the soup, I add some instant potato flakes or mashed potatoes to the pot. It is a very rich, delicious and filling soup. My family loves this recipe and it's easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
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