Ingredients

• 4 (6-ounce) potatoes (I used Yukon Gold)
  2 teaspoons olive oil
  1/2 cup chopped onion
  1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  2 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
  1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  3 bacon slices, halved
  1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  4 teaspoons thinly sliced green onions

• DIRECTIONS
  1. Scrub and dry the potatoes, and prick them all over with a fork. Place the potatoes on a plate, and microwave them on high for 13 minutes. The potatoes should be tender. Cut them in half, and set aside.
  2. While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté for 3 minutes. Add broth.
  3. In a small bowl, combine flour and 1/2 cup milk. Add the mixture to the pan with 1 1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook for 1 minute.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  5. Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate. Arrange your bacon halves on the paper towel, and cover them with a second paper towel. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Crumble bacon. Set aside.
  6. Scoop the potato pulp out of the skins, and mash the pulp into the soup (at this point I pureed it with my emsulsion blender to get it even smoother) . Discard skins.
  7. Garnish each serving of soup with cheese, green onions and crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.