Baked Potato Soup

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This is a great soup to have on a cold day.

90 minutes Prep: 60 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

3945 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

4	large	potatoes
2/3	cup	butter
2/3	cup	flour, all-purpose
1 1/2	quarts	milk
1	x	salt and black pepper
4	each	scallions, spring or green onions
1	cup	sour cream
2	cups	bacon	crisp-cooked, crumbled
5	ounces	cheddar cheese	grated

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake the potatoes until for tender. Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Slowly blend in flour with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended. Gradually add milk to the butter-flour mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk in salt and pepper and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly.

Cut potatoes in half, scoop out the meat and set aside. Chop half the potato peels and discard the remainder. When milk mixture is very hot, whisk in potato. Add green onion and potato peels. Whisk well, add sour cream and crumbled bacon. Heat thoroughly. Add cheese a little at a time until it is all melted in.

Serve with crusty French Bread and fresh butter.

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This is a great soup to have on a cold day.
over 4 years ago by whitneystricklin

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 3259g

Amount per Serving

Calories 3945 51% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 225.0g	346%
Saturated Fat 141.0g	707%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 617mg	206%
Sodium 2100mg	87%
Total Carbohydrate 387.0g	129%
Dietary Fiber 25.0g	102%
Sugars 87.0g
Protein 105.0g	209%

Vitamin A	187%		Vitamin C	175%
Calcium	267%		Iron	53%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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