Mason Jar's Baked Potato Soup

Makes 2 quarts or 6 servings
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ingredients

  • 3 large baking potatoes, baked
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 3/4 cup finely diced carrots
  • 3/4 cup finely diced onion
  • 1/3 cup finely diced green onion
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 4 ounces bacon, diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons chicken-seasoned stock base
  • 2 2/3 cups whipping cream or milk
  • 12 ounces (3 cups) grated Swiss cheese
  • 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

directions

  • 1

    Peel baked potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch chunks and set aside.

  • 2

    In large bowl, mix celery, carrots, onion, green onion, peppers, salt and garlic and set aside.

  • 3

    Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat until brown. Reduce heat to medium-low and add oil. When hot, add vegetable chunks and cook until dark brown. Add water, chicken base and cream and stir constantly for 5 minutes. Fold in cheese until thoroughly blended.

  • 4

    Heat butter in saucepan over low heat and whisk in flour and cook, stirring until flour is lightly browned to make a roux. Add roux to soup and stir until thoroughly until blended. Reduce heat.

  • 5

    Simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.

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