Baked Potato Soup

A friend’s recipe that was written with some…oddities.

Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 150 grams unsalted butter (⅔ cup)
  • 80 grams all-purpose flour (⅔ cup)
  • 1470 grams milk (6 cups)
  • 5 grams salt (¾ teaspoon)
  • 3 grams pepper (½ teaspoon)
  • 4 green onions, chopped, divided
  • 12 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled, divided
  • 280 grams cheddar cheese, shredded (1¼ cups)
  • 245 grams sour cream (1 cup, 8oz package, etc.)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400℉
  • Wash potatoes, prick a few times with a fork, then bake at 400℉ for 1 hour or until done and tender. Let cool. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the good bits. Keep the skins.
  • Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat.
  • Add flour, stirring constantly.
  • Gradually add 4 cups of the milk.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles.
  • Add potato pulp, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons of the green onions, ½ cup of the bacon, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
  • Cook until heated through.
  • Stir in sour cream. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add more milk and heat if the consistency is too thick.
  • Serve with remaining onion, bacon, and cheese sprinkled on top.

Notes

  • Add butter and roast the skins until crispy.  Can be eaten on their own or also used as a topping for the soup.

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