Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Name: Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients: 2 quarts whole milk; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 onion, diced; 5 baked potatoes; 2/3 cup flour; 1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon (I cheat sometimes and use the REAL bacon pieces in the bag); 1 1/2 cups sour cream; 1 garlic clove, minced; salt & fresh ground pepper; Garnish; diced green onion; grated cheddar cheese; crumbled bacon; sour cream

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 quarts whole milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 onion, diced
5 baked potatoes
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon (I cheat sometimes and use the REAL bacon pieces in the bag)
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 garlic clove, minced
salt & fresh ground pepper
Garnish
diced green onion
grated cheddar cheese
crumbled bacon
sour cream

Directions

1

Peel and cut the baked potatoes into medium sized chunks. (This can be done a day in advance to save time).
2

Place butter and onions in a large pot.
3

Cook till onions are semi-clear.
4

Reserve 2 cups of milk and pour the rest in the pot with the onions.
5

Warm milk and while it is heating mix remaining milk with the flour, whisking till smooth.
6

Whisk the milk/flour mixture into the heated milk, continuing to whisk till well blended and smooth (minus the onions of course).
7

When milk has thickened add the potatoes, bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic.
8

Finally mix in the sour cream just till melted inches.
9

Garnish as desired.
10

Cook time does not include time to bake potatoes.