Baked Potato Soup
- Reviews 3
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 4 cups half-and-half
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pepper
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 large baked potatoes, baked,peeled and cubed
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 cup bacon bits
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- chopped chives
Directions
- Saute' the onion and celery in 1 Tbsp margarine in a saute' pan until tender Combine the onion mixture, half and half, salt and pepper in a large saucepan; mix well.
- Heat to the boiling point, stirring occasionally.
- Heat 2 Tbsp margarine in saucepan until melted.
- Whisk in the flour.
- Cook for 3 minutes or until of roux consistency, whisking sonstantly.
- Whisk into the half and half mixture and cheese.
- Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Add the potatoes, mix well.
- Cook just until the potatoes are heated through, stirring constantly.
- Ladle into bowls.
- Top each with bacon bits and sour cream and chives.
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