Baked Potato Soup - Dinner Bell Creamery

Ingredients

• 8 bacon strips, medium diced
• ¼ cup (½ stick) Dinner Bell Unsalted Butter
• 3 pounds russet potatoes, rinsed, peeled, and small diced
• 1 medium yellow onion, small diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more for garnish
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 10 slices Dinner Bell American Cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Sour cream, for garnish
• Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish
• Hot sauce, for serving