Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

• 4 lb potatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 oz bacon, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1.5 cups shredded cheddar
• sour cream and scallions, to garnish

Instructions

1. Render bacon in a pot until crisp, remove, sauté onion in the fat until soft, 5 min.
2. Add potatoes and stock, simmer 20–25 min until potatoes are tender.
3. Mash some potatoes for texture, stir in cream and cheddar until melted.
4. Ladle into bowls, top with bacon, sour cream, and scallions.