"Cooking for the Empty Nest"
Recipe of the Week
by Susan Kemp

Baked Potato Soup

4 - 5 baking potatoes
2 cups water
1 quart low fat milk
1/2 cup celery
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/3 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup green onion, chopped
2 cup low fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley or dill, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Place potatoes in the oven and cook for about 1 hour at 350
degrees. Meanwhile heat water in a large saucepan and add chopped
celery to the water and simmer until celery is tender. When
potatoes are fully cooked, slice down the center and scoop out p
ulp of each potato and add to celery and water. Add milk, butter,
sour cream, bacon, green onions, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese,
parsley or dill and salt and pepper.

Allow mixture to simmer over low-medium heat until it thickens.
Serve hot with cheddar cheese sprinkled on top. You may also add
chives (from the top of the green onions), bacon pieces and sour
cream.

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