Baked Potato & Bacon Soup

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon chopped
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 cups chicken broth low sodium
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 ¼ cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded and divided
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ⅓ cup sour cream plus extra for garnish
• 2 green onions finely chopped

Instructions

1. Fry bacon in a large pot until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside leaving the drippings in the pot.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add diced onion to drippings.  Cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add garlic and flour, cook for 1 minute while stirring. Whisk in chicken broth, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in mashed potatoes.  Simmer an additional 5 minutes. Add the buttermilk and stir to combine allowing mixture to just come to a boil.
5. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup cheese, half of the bacon, and ⅓ cup sour cream.
6. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, remaining bacon, green onion and serve hot.

Recipe credit to Spend With Pennies.