Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Lots of opportunities to customize this one. Little tweaks can make a big difference. Possible tweaks cut back on the flour to make the broth thinner, add some onion with bacon while it is cooking. Feel free to experiment.
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes I prefer Yukon golds but any will work
- 12 slices bacon thick-cut applewood smoked
- ½ cup flour all-purpose
- 6 cups 2 percent low-fat milk heated
- 5 ounces sharp Cheddar grated
- to taste Kosher salt
- to taste black pepper freshly ground if possible
- 4 ounces sour cream
- 3 tablespoons chives finely chopped fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the potatoes on a roasting tray and bake for 45 minutes. When done, the tip of a paring knife should go through the potatoes easily.
- Slice the bacon into thin strips and cook in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
- Add the flour to the drippings in the pot and stir to combine. Cook, without adding color, until the flour and fat has combined, about 1 minute. Pour in the milk while you whisk to incorporate. Cook over medium heat until bubbly and thickened, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
- Scoop out the potato pulp from the skins and add to the milk mixture. Mash with the back of a wooden spoon leaving it a little bit chunky.
- Add the cooked bacon (leaving a little out for garnishing the soup), 1 cup of the cheese, and season well with salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese has melted. Remove from the heat.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with sour cream sprinkle with remaining bacon bits, grated cheese and chives.
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Nutrition
Calories: 878.3kcalCarbohydrates: 69.9gProtein: 35.5gFat: 51.2gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17.5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 854.9mgPotassium: 1599.5mgFiber: 3.2gSugar: 20.4gVitamin A: 1017.6IUVitamin C: 14.4mgCalcium: 739.4mgIron: 2.4mg
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