Recipe of the Day

I was on another blog where they had this recipe posted. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds easy and yummy. I love soup! So does Celeste, but Travis isn't crazy about it. He doesn't think soup makes a good dinner. But, since he usually doesn't cook dinner, I make what I like.

Awesomeness Baked Potato Soup

4 medium large baking potatoes, baked.
4 T butter
4 T flour
1 small yellow onion, minced so the kids don’t notice it
2 cups low-fat milk
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
4 strips on bacon, crumbled and crisped
grated cheddar cheese
sour cream
green scallions

Bake potatoes until tender, set aside.
In a large soup-ish sized pot, saute onion over med-high heat in butter until soft and golden.
Add the flour, making a roux with the onions and butter, and stir 2-3 minutes until roux is toasty and yummy smelling.
Add the milk and chicken broth to the hot roux, stirring thoroughly to smoosh any lumps. Lower heat and bring to a soft simmer, stirring. When soup is simmering, it will be thickened properly.
Scoop out the insides of the baked potatoes and smoosh them, adding them to the simmering pot. Small chunks are good, giant chunks, not so much. I used, glory of glories, my potato masher.
Scoop into soup bowl, top with cheese, scallions, bacon crumbles and a dollop of Daisy.