Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -5 medium baking potatoes
• 3 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (i use college inn)
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup frozen broccoli florets
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 bake the potatoes till done.
• 2 remove the skins and coarsely mash as you want the potatoes to be chunky.
• 3 dice the bacon and fry till crispy done in the pan you will be making the soup.
• 4 remove bacon to a towel and set aside.
• 5 discard all but about 1/2 teaspoons drippings in pan.
• 6 add the chopped onion to the pan and cook till done but not brown (you can add a tad of water to the pan if the onions need it so they won't brown).
• 7 while the onion is cooking, place the broccoli in a saucepan and cook till almost done.
• 8 add the chicken broth, milk, mashed baked potatos, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and broccoli and simmer over a low heat for about 10 minute.
• 9 add the cheese stirring occasionally till melted.
• 10 add the bacon and sour cream just before serving.
• 11 mix it in and ladle it into bowls.