It’s a comfort food kind of day here so of course we are making our Dunn Right Loaded Baked Potato Soup!

It’s the perfect soup to make ahead of time for busy nights, as you can simply warm it up and top it with as many or as few of your favourite baked potato toppings as you want!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 -6 Medium-sized potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), scrubbed clean
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 small diced shallot
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup chicken stock (can use vegetable stock)
• ¼ cup Dunn Right Sauce
• ½ cup sour cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

GARNISHES

• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 strips crispy cooked bacon crumbled
• 1 tablespoon sliced chives
• 1/2 cup crispy onions or shallots, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Prick potatoes all over with a fork and place directly onto the center oven rack, 2 inches apart. Bake potatoes until fork tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Or you can microwave them and save time by pricking holes throughout the potatoes with a fork and wrapping each potato with a damp paper towel. Place potatoes on a plate and microwave for 5 to 8 minutes. Times will vary depending on the strength of the individual microwave.

Remove potatoes from oven/microwave and cool until no longer steaming. Peel potatoes and dice.

Place a large pot over medium heat and melt butter. Add shallots and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper

Add flour and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Stir in milk, stock and a 1/4 cup Dunn Right Sauce until no lumps remain and continue to simmer until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in potatoes, season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.

Pour soup into a blender, and blend soup until smooth, about 2 minutes.

Pour soup back into pot stir in sour cream and adjust seasonings. (If soup is too thick, stir in an extra ½ cup to cup of milk).

Ladle soup into bowls and top with a bunch of shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, sliced chives, and crispy shallots or onions, if using.

Finish with more cracked black pepper and serve.

**You can also fry your bacon with some Dunn Right Sauce added (so good) **