Cheesy One-Dish Potato Soup

• 8 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups whole milk
• 8 cups potatoes, peeled, diced in 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 ounces of each of the following, shredded: Cheddar, Mozzarella, Colby Jack, Provolone, Parmesan

1. (All cooking is done on medium heat)
2. In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon to paper towel; leave grease in pan. Crumble bacon and save for later.
3. Add butter to pan; deglaze, scraping all bits of bacon off bottom with a spatula.
4. Add onions to butter/grease; cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until brown (caramelized)
5. Remove onions. but leave grease.
6. Add flour, cook 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. Add one cup of milk; deglaze.
8. Add remaining milk, cooked onions, crumbled bacon, and salt. Stir.
9. Add potatoes, stirring occasionally until potatoes are fork-tender, approximately 20-30 minutes.
10. Whisk soup to desired consistency (I like mine creamy).
11. Add cheeses, and salt/pepper to taste.

bacon, onion, butter, flour, milk, potatoes, salt, following

Taken from food52.com/recipes/26170-cheesy-one-dish-potato-soup (may not work)