The Best Baked Potato Soup Ever!

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium potatoes (about 2 cups chopped)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup instant mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream or 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 1 chopped green onion (green part only)

Recipe

• 1 wash potatoes thoroughly and microwave until tender.
• 2 if you would like you can always bake in a 400 degree oven for one hour or until done.
• 3 as the potatoes are cooling, melt your butter in a large saucepan and saute your onions until light brown.
• 4 add in your flour to make a roux.
• 5 add in your chicken broth, water, cornstarch, instant mashed potatoes and spices and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce your heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 7 take your cooled potatoes and peel off the skin and chop up into desired pieces.
• 8 add in your chopped up potatoes and the heavy whipping cream to your soup and bring it back to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until it is thick.
• 10 garnish with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and green onions.
• 11 enjoy!