Baked Potato Soup

This is one of the best soup recipes ever! Hearty to the max!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  lb bacon
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 4  lbs baking potatoes, baked until done, peeled and coursely chopped
• 8  cups  chicken stock
•  salt & pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
•  cheddar cheese (to garnish)
•  green onion (to garnish)

Directions

1. Chop bacon and fry in a very large pot until crisp. Remove from pan, reserve 1/2 of drippings.
2. Add celery and onion to drippings and saute until soft but not brown, approximately ten minutes.
3. Stir in flour. Add stock and simmer for five minutes or until thickened. Add potatoes.
4. Mix cream, milk, and sour cream. Add this to soup. Heat through.
5. Garnish with cheese, green onion, and bacon.