Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 3 large potatoes, baked
• 4 thick slab bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions, minced

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. stir in flour. gradually stir in half and half and broth. scoop potato pulp from 1 potato (reserve potato skin); mash. add pulp to broth mixture. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes just to a boil. dice remaining potato skin and potatoes; add to soup. heat through. season the soup with salt and ground black pepper. top each serving with bacon, cheese and green onions.