Baked Potato Soup

It has been rainy and cold for the past week or so here in Seattle and there is no sign that that is going to change anytime soon. The only good thing about this weather is that it makes me want to get warm and what a better way to do that then with a bowl of baked potato soup? For this recipe I basically took everything that I put into my Cheesy Twice Baked Potatoes: the bacon, the two cheeses, sour cream, the green onions and of course the potatoes and made it into a yummy, tummy warming soup perfect for these last few days of winter.

Now for my potato soup I don’t like to use heavy cream or even half and half, instead I used fat free milk and chicken broth for my liquids and let the starch from the potatoes do the thickening. I think that this lets the flavor of the potatoes shine through.

Note: This recipe uses baked potatoes that were prepared in advance. To do this: scrub the baking potatoes, pierce with a fork  a few times. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 45-50 minutes or until soft.