Baked Potato Soup

By Orion

Comforting, hearty soup with all the fixins of a loaded baked potato: bacon, green onions, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese. Fix it for dinner tonight!

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 6 cups 2% milk
• 6 large baked potatoes, peeled and coarsely mashed
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup sour cream (divided)
• 1 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon until browned. Drain, crumble and set aside.

In a stockpot or Dutch oven, melt the margarine over med heat.
Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in potatoes and onions. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Add 3/4 cup sour cream. Mix well.

Top with bacon crumbles, cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sour cream.