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recipes:baked_potato_soup [2011/02/12 18:48] – billhrecipes:baked_potato_soup [2013/12/27 14:39] (current) – billh
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 ===== Info ===== ===== Info =====
 ^Given By:  |  Bill  | ^Given By:  |  Bill  |
-^Preparation Time:  |  2.5 hours (including baking potatoes)  | +^Preparation Time:  |  1.5 hours  | 
-^Serving Size:  |  4  |+^Serving Size:  |  8  | 
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 ===== Ingredients ===== ===== Ingredients =====
 **Prep** **Prep**
-  * 2 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed+  * 4.5 to 5 lbs Russet baked potatoes, peeled and cubed
  
 **Start** **Start**
-  * 3 bacon strips, diced +  * 6-10 bacon strips, diced (can use as little as 3 if you don't want bacon as a garnish) 
-  * 1 small onion, chopped +  * 2 medium sized onions, diced 
-  * 2 cloves garlic, minced +  * 5 cloves garlic, minced 
-  * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour +  * 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
-  * 1 teaspoon salt +  * 2 teaspoons salt 
-  * 1 teaspoon dried basil +  * 2 teaspoons dried basil 
-  * 1/2 teaspoon pepper+  * 1 teaspoon pepper
  
 **Broth** **Broth**
-  * 3 cups chicken broth+  * 6 cups chicken broth
  
 **Finish** **Finish**
-  * 1 cup half-and-half cream+  * 2 cups half-and-half cream
   * 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce   * 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  
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   * The bacon from above   * The bacon from above
   * Shredded Cheddar cheese   * Shredded Cheddar cheese
-  * Minced fresh parsley 
   * Chives   * Chives
   * Sour Cream   * Sour Cream
  
 ===== Instructions ===== ===== Instructions =====
-  - Bake, peel, and cube potatoes, then set them aside. +  - In a stockpot, peel, cube, and boil potatoes in salted water for approx 20 minutes.  Continue below, but when potatoes are finished, drain and cover the pot until you are ready to add the potatoes. 
-    * rinse and scrub potatoes +  - In another stock pot, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside.
-    * poke holes all around with a fork +
-    * wrap them in foil with a small slice of butter +
-    * bake them at 400 for 1 to 2 hours, depending on potato size +
-  - 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.   - 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.   - Stir in flour, salt, basil and pepper; mix well. Gradually add broth. Bring to boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes.
   - Add the potatoes, half-and-half cream, and hot pepper sauce; heat through but do not boil.   - Add the potatoes, half-and-half cream, and hot pepper sauce; heat through but do not boil.
-  - Garnish with bacon, cheese, chives, and parsley. 
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