Quick & Easy Potato Soup
Ready In: 50 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes, baked, then chopped coarsley
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 white onion, diced
- 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
- cheese, garnish (optional)
- bacon, garnish (optional)
- scallion, garnish (optional)
Directions
- melt butter, saute onions in butter.
- add flour to make a roux.
- add stock, water, cornstarch, spices and instant potatoes.
- bring to boil.
- reduce and simmer 5-10 minutes.
- add chopped baked potatoes and half and half.
- bring to a boil again.
- then reduce and let simmer for 15 minutes.
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