There's nothing better than a nice hot bowl of soup on a cold winters night to help warm you up. I also find soup to be a great comfort food and not only when I am sick but even after a long and tiring day.

Loaded Potato Soup:

3 and 1/2 lbs. of white potatoes (or your favorite variety) peeled, cleaned, and diced into cubes about 3/4 inch.

1/2 cup butter

3 cloves of garlic, roasted and minced or you may use 1 tsp. of garlic powder. The roasted garlic definitely give the soup a richer flavor.

1/2 to 1 tsp. black pepper

Salt if needed to taste

4 and a 1/2 cups of chicken broth

1/2 Cup light cream or half and half

In a large crock pot combine the potatoes, butter, garlic, pepper, and salt, and chicken broth. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or for a slower cooked soup set it to low and cook for 8 to 10 hours. Stir in the cream. Spoon the soup into individual serving dishes and then top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onion as desired.

Toppings:

6 to 8 slices of crisply cooked bacon, drained and crumbled.

4 ounces of cheddar cheese, which of flavor you prefer. I prefer the sharp cheddar cheese on this soup

1/2 Cup of green onions thinly sliced

1 Cup sour cream or as much as you desire.

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