Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 3 strips bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp dried chives
• Salt and pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups baking potatoes, cubed (peeling optional)
• 1/2 cup milk or cream
• Chives for garnish (fresh or dried)

Instructions

1. In a large pot, sauté bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and place on a plate lined with a paper towel; pat off as much grease as you can. When cool enough to handle, crumble bacon. Leave the bacon drippings in the pot.
2. Sauté the onion in the drippings for a few minutes then sauté the garlic for another minute. Add flour, chives, salt, and pepper; mix well.
3. Gradually add the broth and scrape up the brown bits (keep them – they add flavor). Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes (broth should thicken).
4. Add potatoes. Cover and boil for 15-20 minutes. Stir every few minutes because the potatoes may stick to the bottom. When potatoes are done, add milk or cream; heat but do not boil. Stir in crumbled bacon then garnish with chives on top.