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Bacon and Baked Potato Soup
- Makes: 6 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Bake 40 mins
- Cook 15 mins
Ingredients
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2
6 -
8 -
ounces
baking potatoes (such as russet or Yukon gold)
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3
tablespoons
butter
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1/2
cup
chopped onion
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1/4
cup
chopped celery
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3
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
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1/2
teaspoon
dried thyme, crushed
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1/4
teaspoon
salt
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1/8
teaspoon
ground black pepper
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4
cups
half-and-half, light cream or milk
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1 1/4
cups
shredded American cheese (5 ounces)
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1
cup
chicken broth
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8
slices
bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
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2
tablespoons
thinly sliced green onion
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1/4
cup
dairy sour cream
Directions
- Scrub potatoes with a vegetable brush; pat dry. Prick potatoes with a fork. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 40 to 60 minutes or until tender; cool. Peel potatoes, if desired. Chop potatoes; set aside.
- In a heavy large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery. Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in flour, thyme, salt and pepper. Add half-and-half or milk all at once. Cook and stir for 5 to 6 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add potatoes, 1 cup of the cheese, and the broth; stir until cheese melts. Slightly mash potatoes with the back of a spoon or a potato masher.
- For the topping, reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon. Stir the remaining bacon and 1 tablespoon of the green onion into soup. Heat through.
- To serve, top each serving with reserved bacon, remaining 1/4 cup cheese, green onions and the sour cream. Makes 6 servings (about 1 cup each).
Nutrition Facts
(Bacon and Baked Potato Soup)
Servings Per Recipe 6, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, sodium (mg) 1056, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 32, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 3, Thiamin (mg) 0, iron (mg) 1, Potassium (mg) 610, calcium (mg) 363, Fat, total (g) 40, cal. (kcal) 510, vit. C (mg) 14, vit. A (IU) 1069, carb. (g) 22, pro. (g) 17, sugar (g) 2, fiber (g) 2, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, Monosaturated fat (g) 12, sat. fat (g) 23, chol. (mg) 118