Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Serves 8
Baked potatoes like you have never had them...in soup.

Prep Time - 1 hr

Cook Time - 30 min

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups fat free cream or half & half
2 cups skim milk
3 russet potatoes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 cup reduced fat sour cream
3/4 cup reduced fat cheese, shredded (separated)
3 slices crispy bacon, crumbled (separated)
1/4 cup green onions, chopped (separated)

Instructions

Bake potatoes in oven or microwave, either will work great

After potatoes are baked and cooled remove the potato flesh and set aside

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat melt the butter

Add in the flour and stir for 3-5 minutes, to cook out the flour taste

Slowly add in the cream and milk, stirring until smooth and there is no lumps

Continue stirring until soup is thickened (5-7 minutes)

Add in potatoes, salt & pepper - stir to combine

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally

Once potatoes are heated through and the soup is thick and creamy remove from heat and add in 3/4 cup sour cream, 2 slices bacon, and half of the green onion

Stir to combine and let sit over low heat for 5-10 minutes to help the flavors come together, stirring occasionally

Taste (trust me you will be so excited) and adjust seasonings as needed

Serve and garnish with remaining sour cream, bacon and green onions

Notes

1/2-3/4 cup serving is 6 WW+ points

Nutritional Info

Calories: 238 Total Fat: 9.2 g Saturated Fat: 5.5 g Trans Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 28.4 mg Sodium: 579.7 mg Total Carbs: 29.1 g Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g Sugars: 3.9 g Protein: 10.6 g