Baked Potato Soup

So, a few Christmas's ago my grandma gave my sisters and me a cookbook full of her "tried and true" recipes. In it she included little notes about where she got the recipe, a time she made the recipe, or something about how to make the recipe. It is on of my most cherished gifts. I absolutely love it and love making recipes from my grandma. Thanks Grandma!

Its been getting cold here in Rexburg and actually snowed a good amount. While I'm not so pleased with the snow, it makes for great soup weather. I love soup! And I am loving learning how to make a lot of different kinds of soup. This baked potato soup recipe comes from my grandma's cookbook and let me just say that everything in the cookbook is delicious, so get ready:

Baked Potato Soup

2/3 cup flour

2/3 cup butter

3/4 tsp salt and pepper

6 cups of milk

1 tbs chicken bouillon 

4 medium sized baked potatoes

12 slices cooked and crumbled bacon

4 green onions chopped up

1 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 cup sour cream

You start by making a roux--melt the butter over low heat. Once it is completely melted, and the flour and whisk till smooth. Cook for 1-2 minutes stirring constantly (it burns easily). Then gradually whisk in the milk and raise heat to medium.

The mixture will slowly get thicker and bubbly. I added about 1-2 cups of chicken stock to thin it out a little because it got really thick. 

Once its all thick and delicious add all of the rest of the ingredient, except for the sour cream. Don't add the sour cream until just before you serve the soup. Make sure everything is mixed in and hot. 

Once you're ready to serve this yumminess, turn off the heat and mix in the sour cream. I didn't mix it all the way in, because it was really yummy eating it just swirled in....if that makes sense...yah.

McKay told me that when he mom used to make this soup they would eat it topped with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese. Sounds delish!

Anyway, this is a super yummy soup and really easy too. Make it and stay warm :)