Baked Potato Soup Recipe

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Ready in: < 30 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
4 cups half and half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
3 tablespoons flour
2 large potatoes, baked, peeled, cut into small cubes
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup cooked bacon, broken into bits
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons chives, chopped

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Directions:

Saute onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan until translucent.

Combine the onion mixture, half-and-half, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan; mix well. Heat to boiling point, stirring occasionally. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan until melted. Whisk in the flour. Cook for 3 minutes or until it forms a roux, whisking constantly. Whisk into the half-and-half mixture. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add potatoes; mix well. Cook just until the potatoes are heated through, stirring frequently. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with a spoonful of sour cream, then sprinkle with cheese, bacon and chives.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Baked Potato Soup serves/makes 4