Cheesy Potato Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth (3-1/2 cups) or 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans vegetable broth (3-1/2 cups)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, such as cheddar
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• additional cooked bacon (optional)
• additional cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in pot cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp, 6-8 minutes; drain on paper towels. crumble; reserve.
• 2 to fat in pot, add onon, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally until tender. add broth. increase heat to high; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom.
• 3 reduce heat to medium; stir in milk, dry potato mix and bacon. simmer 5 minutes; remove from heat.
• 4 stir in cheese and sour cream. garnish with bacon and cheese, if desired.