Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Tasty and filling comfort food!
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 4 cups milk
- 8 oz sour cream
- 4 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parsley, chives or green onions for garnish
- Fresh veggies, as side dish
Instructions
- In a heavy saucepan, cook the bacon until crispy. Set aside on paper towel to drain, then crumble. Pour off most of the bacon drippings, leaving some in the pan.
- In the same pan with the bacon drippings, melt the butter, then whisk in the flour and milk, quickly. Let cook over medium low heat until bubbling. Stir in the sour cream, the potato cubes and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Let cook over medium low heat for about 20 minutes, or until the potato cubes have softened and soup has thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prepare fresh veggies.
- Serve Loaded Baked Potato Soup with remaining cheese, crumbled bacon and chives/green onion/parsley, along with some veggies.