Baked Maine Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 large Maine baking potatoes
- 6 slices bacon
- 1/3 cup flour (more if needed)
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (plus more for serving)
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1 Bake potatoes until fork tender. When cool enough to handle, scoop out pulp and set aside.
- 2
Cook bacon until crispy in your soup pot. Leaving the drippings in the pot, drain bacon on paper towel/plate, crumble and set aside. Whisk flour into bacon drippings to make a roux.- 3
Cook for 1-2 minutes, until smooth and thickened. Whisk in milk and cream.- 4
Cook for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Add scooped out potato pulp, cheese and sour cream.- 5
Mix everything together. Break up potato pieces with back of your spoon. Season well with salt, pepper and cayenne if using.- 6
Put soup in serving bowls and garnish with crumbled bacon, more grated cheddar cheese, and green onions. - 2