Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients:

1. 4 cups of Potatoes ( I use Idaho potatoes) 
2. 3/4 cups of onion (optional) 
3. 4 cups of chicken broth (you can use any kind) 
4. 1/2 Tablespoon of salt
5. 1/2 Tablespoon of pepper
6. 4 Tablespoons of butter
7. 1/4 cup of flour
8. 1.5 cups of heavy cream
9. 1/4 cup of sour cream
10. 4 cups of cheese 
11. one packet of bacon (diced)

Directions: 

1. dice up all of the potatoes and if you use onions. 
2. Combine the first 5 ingredients into a crockpot and cover on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. 
3. when your time is up put the butter in a sauce pot and let it melt then add your flour and combine fully. 
4. add your heavy cream, sour cream. let everything come together to form a white cream sauce. it should be a little thick. 
5. pour the liquid into the crock pot add about half of your diced bacon and two cups of cheese. cover and cook on low for about 30 minutes 
6. cook off the rest of the diced bacon
7. when ready to serve portion into bowls and garnish with cheese and diced bacon.