Pampered Chef Loaded Baked Potatoe Chowder

By sparkhead24

Ingredients

• 3 baking potatoes
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2-3 green onions with tops
• 4 oz sharp chedder cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• Optional toppings such as chopped cooked bacon, sour cream or steamed broccoli

Preparation

Step 1

Slice potatoes in half lengthwise; place in deep covered baker. Pour 1/2 cup milk over potatoes. Microwave covered on HIGH 11 min. Remove from microwave. Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center. Cover; microwave on High 8-11 min. Remove from baker and mash potatoes.

Meanwhile whisk cream cheese until smooth in batter bowl. slowly add reamining cups of milk, whisking until smooth. Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baker. Microwave covered on HIGH 3-5 min or until mixture is hot. Slice green onions.

Carefully remove baker from microwave. Grate cheese over chowder, add green onions, salt and pepper. serve with toppings.