Creamy Baked Potato Soup
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 8 large potatoes, diced and partially skinned
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 5 cups warm water
- 1⁄4 cup chicken bouillon
- 1 cup approximately potato flakes
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3 cups milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot sauce
- salt
- pepper
- garlic salt
- dried basil
- 1⁄2 lb crumbled cooked bacon (optional)
- 8 ounces sauteed chopped mushrooms (optional)
- 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup sauteed onion (optional)
directions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then add flour and stir with a wire whisk to make a roux.
- Mix warm water with bouillon, potato flakes, and seasonings.
- Slowly, add to roux, stirring gently, mixing until no lumps remain.
- Add milk and cream slowly, stirring till smooth and slightly thickened.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- In a separate large pot, cover potatoes with water, boil then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Strain the potatoes, and gently mash in pot till broken up just a little.
- Combine the potatoes with the soup to complete. Add extra potato flakes as needed to desired consistency.
- In a separate skillet, fry up bacon and add to soup. Sauté mushrooms & onions in the bacon fat. Add to soup and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Yum!
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