Baked Potato Soup
Baked Potato Soup is the ultimate bowl of comfort food! It's cozy, creamy, delicious and quick to make - perfect for a cold day!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes medium size, baked
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 cup half-and-half
- Garnishes-shredded cheddar cheese bacon pieces, sliced green onions, sour cream
Instructions
- Melt butter in a stock pot. Saute onions in the butter until light brown and translucent.
- Add flour to onions and stir continuously while cooking for 1-2 minutes.
- Add broth, water, cornstarch, instant potatoes, and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cut baked potatoes in half and scoop out the pulp and put into the soup, letting it crumble into rough bite-sized pieces.
- Add half-and-half. Bring back to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Serve with garnishes & enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 1053mg | Potassium: 482mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg