Baked Potato Soup

(Borrowed from AllRecipes.com)

My kids love this Baked Potato Soup and its whats for dinner tonight!

Ingredients

• 6 bacon strips, diced
• 2 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 4 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• Shredded Cheddar cheese
• Minced fresh parsley

Directions

This recipe's Ingredients were scaled to yield a new amount. The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield of 4 servings.

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 hot pepper sauce; heat through but do not boil. Garnish with bacon, cheese and parsley.

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