Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 6 large potatoes, scrubbed
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup flour
• 6 cups milk
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup sour cream
• 10 slices bacon, fried crisp
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Bake potatoes until tender. I microwave them to save time, but an oven works too.

2. 2

   While potatoes are microwaving or during the last 10-15 minutes of baking time, melt butter in large saucepan.

3. 3

   Whisk in flour and continue to cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly (about 1 minute).

4. 4

   Add milk slowly, about 1 cup at a time. Continue to whisk frequently.

5. 5

   Chop warm potatoes into cubes

6. 6

   Once soup is warmed through and slightly thickened, add potatoes, 6 oz grated cheese and sour cream and salt.

7. 7

   Heat until until cheese is melted.

8. 8

   Stir in onion and bacon, reserving a little bacon for garnish.

9. 9

   Serve in individual bowls garnished with a pinch of reserved cheese and a few crumbles of bacon.