Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Servings 8 servings
Calories
Ingredients
- 4 lg. baking potatoes I had 8 small to medium leftover baked potatoes that I used
- ⅔ cup butter
- ⅔ cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 6 cup milk I used 5 cups of skim milk and 1 cup cream
- 1 cup sour cream I used reduced fat
- 4 thinly sliced green onions
- 10 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes, pat dry & cover with foil. Bake for 75 minutes at 350 or until tender; cool completely.(Or use leftover potatoes from another meal)
- Peel and cube potatoes.
- In a large pot melt the butter, stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Use a whisk to make sure any lumps from the flour are smoothed out.
- Gradually add milk a 2 cups at a time. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for a couple minutes or until thickened.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cubed potatoes. Heat until warm. Mix in sour cream.
- Garnish with bacon, cheese, and green onions. Yield 8 servings.