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Bacon Cheddar Baked Potato Soup

Chopped white or yellow onion is sautéed in butter with all-purpose flour, chicken broth and evaporated milk. Milk mixture combined with mashed potatoes, diced potatoes and potato skins. Soup is heated through, seasoned with coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper, and garnished with bacon pieces, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onion.

Ingredients -

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Unsalted Butter
1/4 cup chopped White or Yellow Onion
1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 (14-1/2 ounces) can Chicken Broth
1 (12 fluid ounces) can Evaporated Milk
2 large or 3 medium Baking Potatoes, baked or microwaved
Coarse Salt, to taste
Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
4 Bacon Slices, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup (2 ounces) Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 tablespoons sliced Green Onion

 
Preparation:

1. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.

2. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender.

3. Stir in flour. Cook, while stirring for 1 minute.

4. Gradually stir in broth and evaporated milk.

5. Scoop potato pulp from one potato; mash.

6. Add pulp to broth mixture.

7. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture just comes to a boil.

8. Dice remaining potato skin and potato and add to soup.

9. Heat through.

10. Season with salt and pepper.

11. Top each serving with bacon, cheese and green onion.

 



Soup Making Tips -
Onion

The flavors of onions vary greatly and can be pungent and strong, slightly spicy or tangy, or lightly biting and mild, depending on the onion variety. White and yellow onions are quite pungent, while green onions are quite mild.


Soup Making Tips -
Using Cheesecloth
If you would like to use a cheesecloth in order to add spices to your soup, you can tie up the cheesecloth with a 1˝-wide strip of cheesecloth. Remember to cut the stems off the herbs and boil the wrapped herbs for a minute before adding them to the soup.
 
 

 
   
 
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