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Creamy Potato Cheese Soup

Potato Cheese Soup
A creamy and hearty potato soup loaded with cheese, bacon, and sour cream.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 8 cups milk
  • 5 large baking potatoes baked, cooled, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 10-12 slices bacon cooked and chopped into pieces (I love it cooked crispy)
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese grated, medium cheddar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt more if desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper more if desired
  • green onions optional to top your soup

Instructions

  • In a large pot melt your butter. Stir in flour; continue to stir until smooth and bubbling. Allow the flour to cook out, approximately 30 seconds... keep stirring.
    melted butter and flour
  • Slowly add milk while stirring constantly until sauce has thickened (this part takes a while, but it will thicken)
    adding milk
  • Add the cooked potatoes to the pot. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until soup begins to bubble. Then you can reduce the heat and let it simmer gently for 10 minutes.
    adding potatoes
  • Add your remaining ingredients and stir until all the cheese has melted.
    adding the cheese
  • Serve and enjoy!