bacon and baked potato soup

Ingredients For bacon and baked potato soup

• 2

  6 - 8 ounces baking potatoes (such as russet or yukon gold)
• 3 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/2 c

  chopped onion
• 1/4 c

  chopped celery
• 3 Tbsp

  all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/8 tsp

  ground black pepper
• 4 c

  half-and-half, light cream or milk
• 1 1/4 c

  shredded american cheese (5 ounces)
• 1 c

  chicken broth
• 8 slice

  oscar mayer® center-cut bacon or other bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
• 2 Tbsp

  thinly sliced green onion
• 1/4 c

  dairy sour cream