Ingredients

2- six to eight oz baking potato

3 T butter

1/2 c chopped onion

1/4 c celery

3 T flour

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

4 c half and half, or milk (your choice)

1 1/4 c shredded american cheese

1 c chicken broth (1 can)

Bacon

green onion

sour cream

Preparation

Scrub potato and back at 425 degrees for 40-60 minutes, peel and chop into small squares. Melt butter, add onion, celery and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, thyme, salt and pepper. Add milk all at once, cook and stir for 5-6 minutes add potato and cheese and broth. Serve with crumbled bacon, onion and sour cream on the side.