Loaded baked potato soup
by nicole copeland
serves: 6
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* 2 quarts whole milk
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 onion, diced
* 5 baked potatoes
* 2/3 cup flour
* 1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon (I cheat sometimes and use the REAL bacon pieces in the bag)
* 1 1/2 cups sour cream
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* salt & fresh ground pepper
Garnish
* diced green onion
* grated cheddar cheese
* crumbled bacon
* sour cream
Directions
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Peel and cut the baked potatoes into medium sized chunks. (This can be done a day in advance to save time).
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Place butter and onions in a large pot.
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Cook till onions are semi-clear.
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Reserve 2 cups of milk and pour the rest in the pot with the onions.
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Warm milk and while it is heating mix remaining milk with the flour, whisking till smooth.
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Whisk the milk/flour mixture into the heated milk, continuing to whisk till well blended and smooth (minus the onions of course).
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When milk has thickened add the potatoes, bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic.
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Finally mix in the sour cream just till melted inches.
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Garnish as desired.
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Cook time does not include time to bake potatoes.
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Ingredients: |
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2 quarts |
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whole milk |
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1/2 cup |
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butter |
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1/2 whole |
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onion |
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5 whole |
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baked potatoes |
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2/3 cup |
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flour |
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1/2 cup |
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crumbled bacon or bacon bits |
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1 1/2 cups |
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sour cream |
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1 whole |
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garlic clove, minced |
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salt and pepper |
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