The Ultimate Loaded Baked Potato Soup Food

THE ULTIMATE LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in the bottom of a large dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot.
• Once the bacon is done, remove and set a side (chopp for garnish once it cools).
• Add the onion and garlic to the bacon fat left in the pot and sautee until the onions are translucent (medium-low heat so that the garlic does not burn).
• Wisk the flour into the onions and garlic mixture while in the pot and cook for an additional few minutes to cook out the flour.
• Slowly wisk in the chicken broth and heavy whipping cream.
• Add in the potatoes. Bring it to a boil then reduce to a low heat and cook until the potatos are tender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and blend everything together with a hand blender (or you can blend it in batches in a regular blender).
• Turn off the heat (makes sure the heat is off or the sour cream will curdle) and add the cheddar cheese and sour cream and mix it all together.
• Serve topped with the chopped bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream and sliced scallions.

LOADED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 6 to 7 minutes or until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Cook onion in bacon drippings over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until almost tender.
• In 6-quart Dutch oven, mix onion, broth and potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.
• Meanwhile, in same skillet, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour with whisk until smooth. Cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually stir in 2 cups of the milk. Pour milk mixture into potato mixture. Add remaining 2 cups milk, the salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with whisk, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in ham, half of the bacon, the sour cream, 2 cups of the cheese and 1/2 cup of the green onions. Cook until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Evenly top individual servings with remaining bacon, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/4 cup green onions.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 350 degrees for 65-75 minutes or until tender.
• Cool completely.
• Peel and cube potatoes. (If you're pressed for time you can also cube the uncooked potatoes and cook them in a covered dish in the microwave with 1/2 C water for approximately 15 minutes)
• In a large pot, melt butter.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cheese.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Add potatoes and green onions.
• Garnish with bacon.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool potatoes until easily handled and cut into cubes.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• Combine milk, cream, sour cream, processed cheese, and Cheddar cheese in a large pot over medium heat; cook, stirring frequently, until cheeses are melted, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and bacon to milk mixture and simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until potatoes begin to dissolve into soup, about 20 minutes; season with onion salt and black pepper.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut the baked potatoes into medium sized chunks. (This can be done a day in advance to save time).
• Place butter and onions in a large pot.
• Cook till onions are semi-clear.
• Reserve 2 cups of milk and pour the rest in the pot with the onions.
• Warm milk and while it is heating mix remaining milk with the flour, whisking till smooth.
• Whisk the milk/flour mixture into the heated milk, continuing to whisk till well blended and smooth (minus the onions of course).
• When milk has thickened add the potatoes, bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Finally mix in the sour cream just till melted inches.
• Garnish as desired.
• Cook time does not include time to bake potatoes.