Baked Potato Soup

Name: Baked Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

Submitted by Chef #DBLEE

"This potato soup serves with the skin and bacon for texture."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

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

directions

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.