Creamy Baked Potato Soup

"My husband loves this hearty soup. You can make it in the summer when you don't want to heat your oven, or in the winter when a hearty soup is just the perfect comfort food. Serve with a nice cheese/garlic bread or biscuits."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
17
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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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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Reviews

  1. I really liked this soup. It was easy and inexpensive to make. My family really enjoyed it. My 8 yr old is a picky eater and she liked it also. However, this is a four serving recipe, It made an entire pot of soup. I used a 5# bag of potatoes. I will make this soup again.
     
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