Sheila Varn's Recipe

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Category: Recipes

Ingredients

4 baked potatoes
8 slc cooked bacon
1 stk butter
1/2 c all purpose flour
14 oz chicken broth
4 c milk
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 chopped green onions
1 1/4 c shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz sour cream


Directions



1. Bake potatoes and set aside to cool. Fry bacon and set aside to drain well, then crumble. In 3 ½ qt. sauce pan, melt butter over med. heat. Add flour and whisk for 1 – 2 min. until smooth and creamy. Add broth slowly, add milk and cook until thick, about 10 minutes. DO NOT BOIL. Add potatoes cut up in chunks, pepper, salt, onion, bacon, and cheese. Simmer until heated. Add sour cream.

2. Serve the soup with toppings just like a baked potato. Put extra green onions, sour cream, bacon, and cheddar cheese on top. If serving this to company you might want to double the recipe. Enjoy!