1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup
all-purpose flour
2 (14.5 oz) cans
chicken broth
14.5 oz Velveeta
cheese
1/3 cup sour cream
Black pepper to taste
6-7 medium red
potatoes, peeled and cubed
6-8 slices of bacon
Chopped green onions (optional)
In a 4-quart or larger pot, on medium heat, melt the butter
and then stir in the flour to form a roux. Cook for a minute or so, stirring
frequently, until the floury taste is gone.
Whisk in the chicken broth. Cut the
cheese into chunks and stir them in until they are completely melted. Stir in
the sour cream and black pepper and heat through. Do not boil.
Meanwhile, cut up the potatoes into chunks and boil until
just getting tender, but not soft.
Once the cheese mixture is done and heated
through, drain the potatoes and add them to the soup.
Cook the bacon strips until crispy. I prefer a bacon tray in
the microwave for this part as they get good and crispy and the tray drains off
the grease. Break the bacon strips into bits (larger or smaller, as you
prefer).
Serve the soup topped with bacon bits and green onions (if
desired). Enjoy!
P.S. I actually recommend the green onions, even though I am definitely not an onion person. I had simply run out of them in the photo above. :-(
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Sounds absolutely delicious! I will have to try this!
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