Loaded Potato Soup

Here in Utah it is still full on WINTER. 

I am definitely ready for the cold to be gone and

 have some sunny warm weather again!!
{Although we have had a sneak peak of the sun over the weekend!}

I do have to say though, one thing I LOVE about Winter is

having YUMMY HOMEMADE SOUPS!!!

Who else loves soup on a cold day?!?

A couple of weeks ago it was a wintery snowy day outside and I was in the mood 

for some comfort food....homemade soup!!

This particular day I wanted to try something new I haven't done before 

so I got browsing online and found this yummy looking soup at My Recipes.com called...

LOADED POTATO SOUP!

Doesn't the name scream delicious!!



Let me tell you...this is THE BEST homemade soup I have had in along time.
 I will definitely be making it again very soon before spring gets here! Everyone in the family loved it!!

Because of this, I HAVE to share this recipe with all of you!



Here is a peek at what it looks like:

Doesn't it look Amazing?!? It was so easy to make and its pretty healthy too!

Here is the recipe:

LOADED POTATO SOUP-

Ingredients:

• 4 (6-ounce) red potatoes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 1/2 cup prechopped onion 
• 1 1/4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided 
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 bacon slices, halved 
• 1.5 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/3 cup) 
• 4 teaspoons thinly sliced green onions

Directions:

1. 1. Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 13 minutes or until tender. Cut in half; cool slightly.
2. 2. While potatoes cook, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add broth. Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk then add thatto pan. Then add 1 1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
3. 3. Arrange bacon on a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with a paper towel and microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes. Crumble bacon.
4. 4. Discard potato skins {Optional}. Coarsely mash or cube potatoes into soup. Top with cheese, green onions, and bacon.

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When I made this I doubled the recipe which fed 7 of us with a little bit left over. I didn't want to get rid of the potato skins. I love red potatoes so I left them on and it also adds a little color to the soup! I didn't want to mash them up either so I cubed them and put them into it. 

Tip: I made the soup in the early afternoon. I put everything in except the sour cream. I left that until I reheated the soup before we ate. It was nice to have it all made ahead of time and then just add that when reheating it!

I hope this will warm you up on a cold gloomy day as well!! 

**To see the original recipe, go HERE to My Recipes.com

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