Baked Potato Soup

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Baked Potato Soup

Original Recipe: http://www.livelovepasta.com/2011/09/baked-potato-soup/

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 5 potatoes, baked, peeled and diced
• 2 cups half & half
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup sour cream
• Salt & pepper to taste

Garnishes:

• Sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Chives
• Sour Cream
• Shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In a Dutch oven cook bacon until crisp; remove and crumble; set aside.
2. If you have just cooked the bacon then cook the onions on medium-low heat in the bacon drippings until tender. If you are using leftover bacon or are omitting the bacon altogether then add about 2 tablespoons olive oil to the Dutch oven and cook the onion on medium-low heat until tender. Once tender stir in flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Put in the diced potatoes and half & half. If you like your soup very chunky you can leave it as is. If you like a slightly smoother soup you can use an immersion blender to blend it. Continue to cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes and stir in the cheese and sour cream. Garnish with the bacon, chives, additional cheese, and sour cream if you’d like.