Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients:
5 medium red potatoes, diced

2 TBS butter

1/4 yellow onion. chopped
salt

pepper

1 TBS garlic, minced

1/4 cup flour

3 cups chicken broth
2 cups half and half

3/4 cup sour cream

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

6 slices thick cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 green onions, chopped 

Directions:

Dice potatoes and put in a large pot. Boil Approximately 20 min. 

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large frying pan or pot and add chopped onion, salt, pepper and garlic. If adding meat (like ham or kielbasa add in with onions once partly softened) to heat through/sear. 

When onions are soft, add flour and cook for one minute.

Add chicken broth and half and half to the onion mixture. Stir to keep from burning while bringing to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to low heat to let it simmer. 

Once potatoes are done, drain and use a hand mixer to blend the potatoes. Scoop creamy potatoes into soup.  (May need to use a new pot.) Mix in sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese. Remove from heat, sprinkle bacon and green onions and serve. Note: soup will continue to thicken as it stands. 

Adapted from here