Baked Potato Soup

Submitted by JfsKnight

"I like to take several highly rated recipes, and mix and match them until I get a recipe I like. (Or more likely one that my wife likes.) This is one of those recipes and it's still a work in progress."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 medium onion (pureed or diced)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 cups milk
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄4 cup bacon bits
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream or 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup sour cream
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese (shredded, cubed, or sliced) or 8 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese (shredded, cubed, or sliced)

directions

1. Wash potatoes thoroughly, peel, and cube.
2. Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. If onions are diced saute them now until clear. Otherwise, add pureed onions.
3. Add flour to make a roux.
4. Add potatoes, milk, chicken broth, cornstarch, spices, and bacon bits and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
5. Reduce your heat and simmer until potatoes are tender. About 15 minutes.
6. Add heavy whipping cream, sour cream, and cheese.
7. Mash up 1/8 to 1/4 of the potato pieces and simmer until thick.