Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Oh, yeah, you heard right; Loaded Baked Potato Soup! What, another soup recipe? Yep, it's that time of year, and I'm snowed in right now. Well, not really "snowed in" as much as "colded in"; the windchills have been below zero for the past 48 hours. So, soup it is! And homemade soup, to boot! I wanted something a little heartier than the standard cream of potato soup recipe I usually use (my maternal grandmother's recipe), so I "doctored" it a bit, resulting in Loaded Baked Potato Soup! Try it yourself!

Loaded Baked Potato Soup
(adapted from Lucile M. Beckner's Cream of Potato Soup recipe, circa 1960)

4 Tablespoons butter

1/4 cup finely diced onion

6 potatoes, cubed

2 cups chicken broth

2 cups milk ( I used a combination of leftover heavy whipping cream and 2% milk)

4-5 pieces of cooked bacon, crumbled

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

In a large pot, melt butter and add onion.  Saute onion until soft.  Add potatoes, chicken broth and enough water to cover potatoes. Bring to a low boil, and then simmer until potatoes are soft.  Add milk and bacon.  Add cheese and stir until melted.  Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!