LOADED POTATO SOUP

I love easy recipes that taste like they took hours to make. This is the perfect potato soup. Even if you are not a potato soup lover (and I’m not) you will LOVE this recipe! The great thing about this recipe is that it’s a basic cheese & potato soup and you get to add the “toppings” you like when you get ready to eat it. This keeps all of those sour cream, chive, or bacon (gasp!), people happy. It’s perfect for those picky eaters

 

The great thing about recipes is that they can be modified to suit your needs.  You could lower the fat in this recipe by using a butter substitue, skim milk for the half-and-half, a low fat cheese, low fat sour cream, and omit the bacon. 

 

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds of red potatoes
¼ Cup butter or margarine

½ Onion (chopped)

1/8 cup flour

2 cups half-and-half

2 cups of milk

8oz of Velveeta cheese

Salt, Pepper, & Garlic Powder to taste

Bacon Bits

Sour Cream

Fresh Chives

Shredded Cheese

 Directions:

1. Dice potatoes into 1 inch cubes (Do not peel)
2. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Cook until slightly tender. (about 10 minutes)
3. In another large pot, place butter and melt.
4. Stir in onion and saute until onions are tender and translucent.
5. Add flour and mix until smooth
6. Gradually add half-and-half and milk.
7. Stir constantly until the mixture begins to thicken
8. Add Velveeta to mixture, stir well.
9. Add drained potatoes to mixture. 
10. Stir in salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
11. Cooked until cheese is melted and potatoes are done.
12. Serve in individual bowls and top with sour cream, shredded cheese, bacon, and fresh chives.
13. Enjoy !

 

 

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