baked potato soup

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Recipe by
Heather M. Baker
Grove City, PA

This is a huge hit with my family! Add some homemade biscuits or a salad and your are ready to go!

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Ingredients For baked potato soup

  • 3 lg
    potatoes, baked and cooled
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    diced onions
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 4 c
    chicken stock
  • 2 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 c
    instant mashed potato flakes
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    basil
  • 1/8 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • 1 c
    half n' half

How To Make baked potato soup

  • 1
    Skin your baked potatoes and chunk the insides; set aside.
  • 2
    In a large sauce pot, melt butter & saute your onions until translucent. Add your flour and stir to make a roux. Gradually add chicken stock, water and cornstarch.Stir add mashed potato flakes & spices. Bring everything to a boil and reduce heat; simmer 5 mins.
  • 3
    Add your chunked potatoes and half n' half to the pot.. bring to a boil once more; reduce heat and simmer 5-10 mins.
  • 4
    If your soup is too thick just add stock to thin it out.
  • 5
    Special note: I like to add crumbled bacon and shredded cheddar cheese to mine. Gives it a really good flavor. You could also use small pieces of ham, too.

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