Creamy Baked Potato Soup
Warm up with a bowl of this delicious Creamy Baked Potato Soup. No chopping or peeling of potatoes required! Just a little prep for a delicious dinner!
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 6 cups milk warmed
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 cup bacon crisp and crumbled
- 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz sour cream
Instructions
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Bake potatoes and let cool
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Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop pulp out into a large bowl
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Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat
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Add flour to butter and stir until smooth
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Cook flour and butter for 1 minute, stirring constantly
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Heat up milk in a small saucepan and then gradually add to the flour and butter mixture
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Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly
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Add potato pulp, salt, pepper, 2 Tablespoons green onions, 1/2 cup bacon and 1 cup of cheese
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Cook until throughly heated and then stir in sour cream. Add extra milk if needed
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Serve garnished with remaining onion, bacon and cheese