Bacon And Baked Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
1 can chicken broth
1 1/4 c. milk
2 medium potatoes, baked and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
8 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled and divided
3/4 c. Cheddar and American cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. green onion slices, divided
1/4 c. sour cream

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy saucepan.
Add onion and celery; cook and stir until crisp-tender.
Add broth, milk, potatoes, salt and pepper; bring just to boil, stirring constantly.
Slightly crush potatoes with back of spoon.
Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Reserve 2 tablespoons each of the bacon and cheese and 1 tablespoon of the green onion for toppings; set aside.
Add remaining bacon, cheese and green onion to soup just before serving.
Cook until cheese is melted, stirring constantly.
Serve topped with reserved bacon, cheese, green onion and sour cream.