Baked Potato Soup
Why I Love This Recipe
When we made this, we used Yellow potatoes and it still turned out really good! This soup was so good!
Ingredients You'll Need
2 large baking potatoes (8oz each)
3 Tbsp thinly sliced green onions
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. snipped fresh dill or 1/4 tsp. drid dill
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 cups milk
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions
4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
Directions
Scrub potatoes thoroughly with a brush, pat dry. Prick potatoes with a fork. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 40 to 60 min or until tender. Let cool. Cut potatoes in half length wise, gently scoop out each potato. Discard potato skins.
In a large saucepan cook 3 Tbsp green onion in margarine until tender, stir in flour, dill, salt, and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 min. more. Add potato pulp and 1/2 cup of the cheese, stir until cheese melts.
To serve, ladle into soup bowls. Garnish each serving with the remaining shredded cheese 3 Tbsp green onion and bacon.
