baked potato soup w/ bacon

Name: Baked potato soup w/ bacon
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large baking potatoes; 3 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) chopped onion; 1/4 - chopped celery; 3 tablespoon(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon(s) each, salt and pepper; 4 cup(s) light cream; 1-1/4 cup(s) shredded american cheese; 1 cup(s) chicken broth; 8 slice(s) cooked and crumbled bacon; 2 tablespoon(s) green onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup(s) light sour cream

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sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Jan 19, 2014

This is a very homey, warming soup. I used reduced fat cheese and turkey bacon to cut some of the fat, but not the taste.Delicious!

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prep time 1 Hr 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 large baking potatoes
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 - chopped celery
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon each, salt and pepper
4 cups light cream
1-1/4 cup shredded american cheese
1 cup chicken broth
8 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
2 tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup light sour cream

How To Make baked potato soup w/ bacon

Step 1

Scrub potatoes, pat dry. Prick potatoes w/ a fork. Bake at 425 for 1 hr. Cool completely. Cut potatoes into cubes. In lg dutch oven, melt butter, over medium heat.

Step 2

Add onion and celery. Cook, stirring for 5 mins. Stir in flour, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir in light cream. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
Step 3

Add potatoes, 1 cup cheese and broth. Stir until cheese melts. Mash potatoes w/ a masher. Reserve 2 tbsp bacon. Stir remaining bacon and 1 tbsp green onion into soup. Top each serving w/ reserved bacon, remaining chees, green onion and a dollop of sour cream.
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