Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Capture a hearty bacon and cheese filled baked potato in soup form! Once you try this soup though be careful, you might become addicted!
What you will need
2 Lbs Russet Potato
6 oz Bacon
1 bunch Green Onions
4 cups Chicken Broth
1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3/4 cup Sour Cream, divided
(Nutritional facts 83 calories, 3.93 g fat, 10.09 g carbohydrates, 2.57 g protein, 4 mg cholesterol, 377 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients. Wash potatoes.
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Peel the potatoes.
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Cut the potatoes into planks and then matchsticks. Then chop into cubes.
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![rs for this job! Add to a medium sized soup pot and bring to medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until crisp.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9177134-1643244018022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Trim or cut the bacon into small strips. I like to use sharp kitchen scissors for this job! Add to a medium sized soup pot and bring to medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until crisp.
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![a minute. Then add the potato chunks.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9177134-1643244018022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Add the whites of the green onion into the pot with the bacon and saute for a minute. Then add the potato chunks.
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Season with a generous pinch of salt and ground black pepper.
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![remaining for the top.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9177134-1643244018022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTQmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Add the broth to the pot and stir in half of the sour cream, reserving the remaining for the top.
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![bout 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9177134-1643244018022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTYmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Top the pot with a lid and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.
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Add the shredded cheddar and green part of the green onion.
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Top with extra sour cream and cheese if you like!
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