Tsr Version Of Tony Roma's Baked Potato Soup By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium baked potatoes
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan and sauté onion until light brown.
• 2 add the flour to the onions and stir to make a roux.
• 3 add stock, water, cornstarch, mashed potatoes and spices to the pot and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 5 cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out.
• 6 discard skins.
• 7 chop potato flesh into 1/2 inch chunks.
• 8 add chopped potato and half and half to the saucepan, bring soup back to a boil, reduce and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 9 ladle into bowls, and serve with 1 tbsp cheese, 1/2 tbsp bacon bits and 1 tsp onion sprinkled on top.