Baked Potato Soup

This is the best potato soup I have ever tasted! Fair warning, not a low calorie or low carb meal. ;)


Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup chopped onions
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cups chopped celery
2 carrots peeled and chopped
5 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups instant mashed potatoes (apx)
1 pint heavy whipping cream
2 cups bacon crumbles (apx)

Toppings
Green onions sliced
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese shredded
Bacon crumbles

Directions

1.Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic in the butter for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender.

2.Stir in the potatoes and just cover with water, bring to a boil and then simmer until the potatoes are tender (apx 10 minutes). Add the cheese and bacon, stir until melted.

3.Pour cream and instant potatoes into the soup stirring constantly, until soup has thickened. Add more instant potatoes if it isn’t thick enough.

4.Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, green onions, and bacon crumbles on top.