Baked Potato Soup
This hearty baked potato soup will warm you up on a cold, blustery day. It's chock full of potatoes, bacon, cheese and sour cream for a hearty meal!
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs baking potatoes red or yellow potatoes work fine, too
- 2/3 c. butter
- 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
- 8 c. milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 4 green onions chopped
- 12 slices bacon crumbled
- 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz. sour cream
Instructions
- Bake potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour or until tender. Let cool. Scoop out pulp and set aside.
- Melt butter over low heat. Add flour; stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly.
- Add potatoes, salt, pepper, half of the green onions, half of the bacon and 1 cup of cheese. Cook until heated through.
- Stir in sour cream. Garnish with remaining bacon, green onions, and shredded cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 25gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 885mgPotassium: 1120mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1426IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 564mgIron: 2mg
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