The Best Potato Soup

This recipe is a combination of two recipes that I found in some old cooking magazines – they both looked really good – but together the recipes are amazing!

Ingredients:

6 medium – large potatoes

2 large baking potatoes (baked peeled and coarsely mashed)

48 oz organic vegetable broth

1 TBLS sea salt

1 medium – lrg onion – chopped

1 cup chopped celery

2 cloves garlic (pressed and finely chopped)

3 cups half and half + 1 cup 2% milk

1/2 cup sour cream

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup (or more) shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions – green tops as well

crumbled bacon (optional)

Instructions:

Chop up potatoes – Place broth/salt/onions/celery/garlic and potatoes in broth and bring to a boil – (do not add baked potatoes yet)

Reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minunutes until potatoes are tender

In a saucepan whisk flour and milk/half & half combo until smooth – Bring to a boil – stirring constantly – cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened – stir in the baked potatoes /  cheese – salt and pepper (to taste – approx 1/2 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper) – stir in 1/2 cup sour cream – cook over medium heat until cheese is melted

Add milk/cheese mixture to vegetable mixture and stir to combine (do not drain vegetable broth off)

Garnish with green onions – a little shredded cheese – and crumbled bacon (if desired)

Serve with warmed hard rolls – DELISH!!