Ultimate Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Recipe from: joyouslydomestic
Image credit: Angela

Ultimate Loaded Baked Potato Soup

“It is thick, luxurious and decadent ... the perfect marriage of everything we all love about potato soup combined with the flavors of a loaded baked potato.” Angela

Ingredients:

8 baking potatoes, pricked, baked at 350° until tender and allowed to slightly cool (See Note Below)

1/2 pound bacon

1 small onion, diced

1/2 cup flour

8 cups low-sodium chicken stock

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)

2 cups half and half (or an equal combination of milk and heavy cream)

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper, to taste

Green onions or chives, snipped (for garnish)

Directions:

Begin by slightly smashing up the cooled potatoes with a fork or potato masher.

Set aside.

In a large soup pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.

Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate while reserving drippings in the pan.

Crumble or chop bacon once slightly cooled.

Stir onions into bacon drippings, and then sprinkle in flour and cook - while stirring - about 

three minutes while raw flour taste is allowed to "cook out."

Stir in chicken broth - a little at a time.

Continue stirring until any possible lumps disappear and until mixture is...

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