Baked Potato Soup

I have been wanting to find a good baked potato soup that is similar to the ones you find in restaurants. I also wanted to find a way to add a vegetable to it without my kids knowing they its in there. I decided to add pureed cauliflower to it because its colorless and undetectable in a white creamy soup. It adds vitamin C and antioxidants to the soup.

Heres how to make this soup:

6 baked potatoes

2 cups frozen cauliflower..steamed and pureed

12-15 slices bacon

2/3 cup butter

2/3 cup flour

7 cups milk

2 tsp garlic

2 tsp parsley

Cheddar Cheese

Sour cream

green onions

Bake 6 medium sized potatoes in a 375 degree oven until they are soft. Take out and take the skins off of them and chop into cubes. Set aside.

I used about 2 cups frozen cauliflower and steamed it in the microwave until it was soft. Then i pureed it until it was like mashed potatoes. Set aside after its pureed. After i pureed it it was about a cup of puree but you could definately add more if you like.

chop up bacon (about 12-15 slices) I like to chop it before i cook it because its easier to cut.

fry in skillet until done

drain grease and set it aside

Now for the soup part...

add 2/3 cup butter to a dutch oven

let melt and then add 2/3 cup flour and whisk it together with the butter. Add 7 cups of milk and whisk that together. Heat mixture until it gets thicker. Make sure you stir it often so it doesnt stick to the bottom. Once its thickened, add the cauliflower puree. I also added 2 tsp chopped garlic and 2 teaspoons parsley for color. Then i added the chopped potatoes. Put into serving bowls and then put bacon, shredded cheese and sour cream in each bowl. You can also add green onions to each bowl if you like them.