Baked Potato Soup
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 can (14.5 oz.) chicken broth
1 ½ cups (12-fluid oz. can) evaporate milk
2 large or 3 medium baking potatoes, baked or microwaved
Salt and ground pepper to taste
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
½ cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
3 Tablespoons sliced green onion
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 broth and evaporated milk.
Scoop potato pulp from one potato; mash.
Add pulp to broth mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture just comes to a boil.
Dice remaining potato skin and potatoes; add to soup.
Heat through.
Season with salt and pepper.
Top each serving with bacon, cheese, and green onion
Variation: For a different twist to this recipe, omit the bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onion. Cook 2 Tablespoons of shredded carrot with the onion and add ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed to the soup when adding broth. Proceed as above.
