Loaded Baked Potato Soup
4 strips of thick cut bacon
1 large onion, diced
6 cups chicken broth
4 baked potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cups broccoli florets
salt and pepper
3 tbsp. flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
2 cloves of pressed garlic
1 cup grated swiss cheese
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
chives
sour cream
cheddar cheese for toppings
In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Remove to a paper toweled plate and allow to cool. Pour bacon fat in a bowl and reserve for later. Fry onion in the pan that you cooked the bacon in until onion is translucent. In a separate large pot add chicken broth, potato, broccoli, and onion. Bring to a boil and simmer until broccoli is tender. Add salt and pepper. Back in the bacon skillet, add reserved bacon fat. Whisk in flour and add heavy cream and milk all at once. Add garlic and whisk until thickened. Remove from heat and add cheeses. Stir until cheeses are melted. Add creamed mixture to the potato soup. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.
Top with cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, bacon crumbles, and chives. Enjoy!!