Baked Potato Soup

Published 3:09pm Wednesday, October 20, 2010

‘Tis the season for “Soups”.  I love to make soups of all different varieties. I happened to have a few left over baked potatoes, and did not want to make hash browns.

 BAKED POTATO SOUP

Baked Potato Soup

 4 large baking potatoes

2/3 C. butter

2/3 C. flour

¾ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. white pepper

6 C. milk

1 C. sour cream

¼ C. thinly sliced green onions

10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1 C. shredded cheddar cheese

 Bake potatoes and cool, peel and cube. Melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk and bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; whisk in sour cream. Add potatoes and green onions.  Cook on low for a while.  Garnish with bacon and cheese when you serve it.

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