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Restaurant-Quality Baked Potato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: MARBALET PHOTO BY: Cupcake Queen

"This is a great baked potato soup. It tastes so good you will think you are in a restaurant and not in your own kitchen."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 142 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 25 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 cups chopped white onion
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups instant mashed potato flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces bacon - cooked and crumbled
  • 2 green onions, chopped

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake potatoes for 1 hour, or until done. Set aside to cool.
  2. Melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until tender and golden brown. Stir in flour, and cook 5 minutes to make a roux. Pour in chicken stock and water. Add cornstarch and mashed potato flakes. Season with salt, pepper, basil and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the skin from the cooled potatoes, and discard. Dice the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes, and stir into soup, along with the half-and-half. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thick. Spoon into bowls, and garnish with shredded cheese, bacon and chopped green onion.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by REENALDO
I've tried several baked potato soup recipes, but this is the best. Its names holds true- it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by RDP920
This is an awesome recipe. I had searched for years for a great potato soup recipe and this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE
This is a truly AWESOME homemade soup. It tastes just like the one we get at our favorite... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2002 by THREESWEETS
If you are browsing for an awesome potato soup recipe.. this is the one you want ! ! ! ! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by Barb
This receipe is wonderful. Very flavorful. I made 20 quarts for a party, and got rave... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2003 by MELISSA DUPREE
I am a professional chef who works as a Child Nutritionist with the Homewood City Shcool... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2003 by JENJUNGLE
This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. Hearty enough to be a meal in itself. Had so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2003 by BRIDGET
I really enjoyed this soup. I am going to make it for my recipe exchange club. It wasn't the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2007 by honeysue007
This soup would be so much better without the instant mashed potatoes. It turned out way too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2006 by Jennifer
I wish I could give this 10 stars! We use 3 potatoes, garlic flavored flakes and 1/8C of...