🥔 Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients−6 servings+

• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2½ lb russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1½ cups shredded cheddar
• 3 green onions, sliced

Steps

1. Cook bacon in a large pot over medium until crisp. Remove, leaving 2 tbsp fat.
2. Cook onion in the fat until soft, 5 minutes, then garlic for 30 seconds.
3. Add potatoes, broth and salt. Simmer 15 minutes until the potatoes are very tender.
4. Mash about half the potatoes right in the pot, then stir in milk, sour cream and 1 cup cheese.
5. Serve topped with bacon, the remaining cheese and green onions.