This easy baked potato soup is topped with bacon for the perfect weeknight meal.

Thepotato souprecipe comes together rather quickly.

To cut down on cooking time, you’re able to alsomicrowave your potatoesbefore peeling and mashing.

Southern Living Baked Potato Soup in a bowl to serve toped with bacon cheese and green onions

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Just be sure to pierce them with a fork before placing them in the microwave.

Top with bacon bits and Cheddar, and you’re sure to hear a cheer from your dinner crowd.

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Southern Living Baked Potato Soup ingredients

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Of course, don’t forget a side of crusty bread for sopping up every last drop.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator if frozen, then reheat on the stovetop or microwave until hot throughout.

Garnish with cheese and bacon fresh before serving.

Southern Living Baked Potato Soup mashing the baked potato

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Add flour:

Add flour, stirring until smooth.

Garnish soup, and serve:

Top each serving with cheese and bacon.

Don’t overwork the potatoes when mashing to avoid a gluey texture.

Southern Living Baked Potato Soup cooking the onion

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For this reason we recommend using a fork instead of a food processor.

Southern Living Baked Potato Soup adding the flour

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Southern Living Baked Potato Soup Adding the rest of the soup ingredients to simmer

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Southern Living Baked Potato Soup topping with hte cheese and bacon

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