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baked potato soup w/ bacon

smonfils avatar
Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

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!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For baked potato soup w/ bacon

  • 2 lg
    baking potatoes
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    chopped onion
  • 1/4
    chopped celery
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp
    each, salt and pepper
  • 4 c
    light cream
  • 1-1/4 c
    shredded american cheese
  • 1 c
    chicken broth
  • 8 slice
    cooked and crumbled bacon
  • 2 Tbsp
    green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 c
    light sour cream

How To Make baked potato soup w/ bacon

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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