Monday, December 22, 2008

Baked Potato Soup


I've been wanting to try this soup because my husband always orders it when we go out. And since we had a small blizzard yesterday, I thought it would be the perfect time to try it! I loved this recipe. I mean, what's better than cooking onions in bacon grease? While it's not exactly low-cal, this is a really fantastic soup and just pure comfort food.

INGREDIENTS
Adapted from www.Allrecipes.com

  • 4 bacon strips, diced
  • 2 small onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed (I used about 4 smaller potatoes)
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • Shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside. Saute onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Stir in flour, salt, basil and pepper; mix well. Gradually add broth. Bring to boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, cream and green onions; heat through but do not boil. Garnish with bacon, cheese and parsley.

3 comments:

  1. Looks so yummy, but the most beautiful part is that bowl! It's so pretty for serving.

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  2. That is one delicious bowl of soup and perfect for the weather we're having! (It's 20 below 0 today here in Chicago - eek!)

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  3. I made this recently and it was really good! I just posted about it on my blog (dirtpoorfilthyrich.blogspot.com). Don't worry, you got all the credit for the yumminess! Thanks!

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