Smoked Baked Potato Soup

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Ingredients

All Ingredients

3 pounds russet potatoes

1 cup beer

2 cups chicken stock

1/4 cup flour

1 cup heavy cream

2 cups milk

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 onion, diced

1 Tablespoon dried thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

Scallions, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Smoked Baked Potato Soup

Step 1

Preheat pellet grill to 225 °F, smoke level 10. Smoke potatoes for 1 hour, then turn up to 400 °F. and bake until internal temperature reaches 185 °F.

Step 2

In a Dutch oven on medium heat, cook bacon until it starts to brown. Add onions and cook onions until they start to look translucent. Remove about 1/4 cup for garnish if desired. Remove excess bacon grease, leaving about 1/4 cup of grease in Dutch oven.

Step 3

Take one to two of the cooked potatoes, skin it and mash it. Set aside. Use skins to fry for garnish. Cube remaining potatoes, leaving skin on if you desire. Add to bacon, onions and remaining grease. Sauté potatoes, crisp up slightly, add more bacon grease if needed.