Baked Potato Soup Bread Bowl Recipe

Ingredients for Baked Potato Soup Bread Bowl

• 1 (16 ounce) package baby red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• No specific measurement for raw bacon in recipe, as 'cooked bacon bits' are listed directly
• Celery, not found in recipe
• Water, not found in recipe
• Chicken Base, quantity to yield 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup butter, plus additional melted butter for brushing bread bowl
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup shredded Colby cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon bits
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh green onions (alternative to chives)
• Hot Water, not found in recipe
• Egg Whites, not found in recipe
• Sugar, not found in recipe
• Cold Water, not found in recipe
• Lard, not found in recipe
• Yeast, not found in recipe
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional alternative to butter)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 round loaf sourdough bread, about 1 1/2 pound
• Sour cream, for topping (optional)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional alternative to Colby cheese)