Loaded Potato Soup
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes or 8 medium
- 2 cups potato water
- 1 pint half and half
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 3 cans cheddar cheese soup
- 2 jars bacon bits (about 16 oz)
- 2 TB dried chives
- 1 TB salt
- red pepper flakes OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Peel Potatoes (OPTIONAL)
- Cut potatoes into cubes
- Boil until done, but still firm
- Drain ; save 2 cups in a separate bowl)
- In a large pot, add half and half and butter.
- Cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Stir occasionally.
- Add cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese soup, chives, and salt.
- Stir until mixed.
- Add potatoes and potato water.
- Cook for 2 hours on low, stirring occasionally.
- *OPTIONAL: Add milk to thin