Loaded Baked Potato Soup

1: In a dutch oven, cook your diced bacon on medium high heat until crispy and the fat has rendered off.

2: Leave the drippings from the bacon in the pan and add butter.

3: Once the butter is melted, add in your diced onions. Cook those until they are soft.

4: Add in crushed garlic and seasonings. Cook until garlic is fragrant, then add in your flour.

5: Whisk your flour and let it cook for about 1 to 2 minutes so that the flour taste cooks off.

6: Add in chicken broth, chicken bouillon, half and half and potatoes.

7: Cook until your potatoes are fork tender and your soup has reduced by ¼.

8: Add in corn, peas and sour cream and any other seasonings that you like.

9: Once your soup is thick and creamy and the potatoes are cooked through, serve it up!

10: Top it off with all your favorite baked potato toppings and enjoy!