Easy Baked Potato Soup

4-5 potatoes 

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 tablespoon of salt

12 strips of bacon
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
6 cups milk
1 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream 
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon of thyme & garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon of paprika & cajun spice
1/2 cup of potato chips
2 1/2 tablespoon of cheddar cheese

PREPARATION

Poke your potatoes several times and rub with olive oil.
Sprinkle with salt and bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are soft.
After the potatoes are baked let them cool for 5-7 minutes.
Dice the potatoes and set aside. 
Cook the 12 pieces of bacon until crispy and crumble them in a bowl. 
Pour the butter in a pan on medium high heat and melt.
Slowly add the flour and quickly mix to make a roux.
Add the milk and continue to whisk. 
Add the cheddar cheese and whisk until it is melted.
Add the sour cream, salt, black pepper, thyme & garlic, and paprika & cajun. Whisk.
Add 4-5 tablespoons of the crumbled bacon.
In a small bowl, place the potato chips and crumble.
Serve the soup with the crumble potato chips, followed by the bacon.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of the soup.