Baked Potato Soup

By Addie

This Baked Potato Soup is a perfect complement to any meal and sure to warm you up on a cold day.

Ingredients

• 2 large or 3 medium baking potatoes, baked or microwaved
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 can (14.5-oz.) chicken broth
• 1 can (12 fl. oz.) evaporated milk
• Cooked and crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

MELT butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth and evaporated milk. Scoop potato pulp from 1 potato (reserve potato skin); mash. Add pulp to broth mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes just to a boil. Dice remaining potato skin and potato(es); add to soup. Heat through. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Top each serving with bacon, cheese and green onions, if desired.

VARIATION: For a different twist to this recipe, omit the bacon, cheddar cheese and green onions. Cook 2 tablespoons shredded carrot with the onion and add 1/4 teaspoon dried dill to the soup when adding the broth. Proceed as above.
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REVIEWS: (546)

I added some garlic powder, dried parsley and dried tarragon to give it more flavor and thickened it with some instant potato flakes. My husband said it was close to what he ate at a restaurant. He said to add more cheddar cheese next time.

I love it! I used a lot more cooked and crumbled bacon mixed into the soup before serving. This is one recipe I'll use again and again.

I made this for Easter dinner and it was enjoyed my my whole family. It was quite easy too, and heated up leftovers are jsut as great, I recommend trying to make it first, before serving it at dinner, because it can be diffucult to juggle all of the directions.

This soup is easy to make and taste wonderful. Highly recommended.

I just made this the other day. The weather is still a little cool, and it was the perfect comfort food. I would advise everyone to try this before the summer heat arrives.

Next time I will make a double batch, because it did not last a minute! Easy recipe and a successful one at my house.

Easy and filling!

This is the perfect winter soup to keep you warm all over. Easy to make and very filling. I add shredded cheese on top for a cheesy favor.

Delicious!

So easy, and quick, perfect dish for leftovers. Very tasty!

Made this with a salad. Dinner was done fast!

I had to multiply this recipes times 5 to feed all my guests and it was a BIG hit! Folks were going back for seconds. What really makes this meal is garnishing the soup with bacon, green onions and cheddar cheese. Soooo good!!! TIP: If the soup starts to thicken where its like mush, just add some more Carnation milk. I only had to add 1/4 cup right before serving. I had made the soup up a few hours before the guests had arrived and when I reheated it, it lost some of the liquid. No big deal just to add a little more milk in order to keep the "soup" look.

This is a great soup. My husband even likes it and he doesn't care for soup. Great on a cold day!

My family really loves my potato soup. I add celery and shredded cheddar cheese to mine. The grandkids ask for seconds.

Very Easy and so delicious!!! Yummy!

Turkey bacon, 'veggie' bacon, or even baco's make an excellent substitution to the cooked crumbled bacon. I stir in sour cream instead of butter, and add the cheese and scallions stirred in at the end rather than using them as an optional garnish.

This is a basic, simple, filling and fast soup to make. Wonderful for cold winter nights.

This is delicious!! Quick and easy, perfect for those cold winter days! I added a little bit of cheese at the end of cooking and it was wonderful!

My son normally doesn't like potato soup, but he eats this one just like he does broccoli and cheese! GREAT HIT!!!

This is a delicious soup to serve on a cold winter's night.

Crispy bacon and shredded cheddar on top are perfect!

I added some chopped up rotiieseri chicken, and it was a hit with my family! Was a full meal on a cold day....

I made this for a reunion, everybody loves it!!

This was so easy to make and it tasted excellent. I love cooking but have always been a little afraid of making potato soup, worried that it would just come out all watery and thin. But this was perfect! I added about a handful of cheddar cheese while the soup was cooking, so it got a nice cheesey taste by the end. And I let it sit and simmer for a couple hours to get nice and thick.