Baked Potato Soup

bgriddle's Note:

From "The Best of Cooking Light" cookbook. Very good, low cal recipe, and very satisfying!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 ½ lbs baking potatoes (about 4)
• 2⁄3; cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese , divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• ¾ cup chopped green onion , divided
• 6 slices bacon , cooked and crumbled

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Pierce potatoes with a fork; bake at 400°F for 1 hour or until tender. Cool. Peel potatoes; coarsely mash. Discard skins.
3. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a large dutch oven; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 8 minutes). Add mashed potatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, salt, and pepper, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup onions. Cook over low heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated (do not boil); ladle about 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 8 bowls. Sprinkle each servings with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onions, and about 1 tablespoon bacon.

Reviews

[Manami]

hi bgriddle, this was awesome! Have eaten the regular "loaded-up" soup and this is by far better and doesn't leave you bloated. It was a nice balance of different flavors! Made it the night before, & I had a bowl; then served it the next day -- wonderful!! Did add some chives as well. Thanks for posting, Diane :)

[AWinPA]

When I started to make this soup, I thought it needed butter with the flour, as adding milk to plain flour looked like paste. Eventually, I whisked away the lumps and kept on with it. The results were great. I used 1% milk, and made it the day before we were ready to eat it. It thickened up a lot, so I thinned it with water. My husband and 8 year old gave it high marks, too! Next time, I may add some chives, too!