Homemade soup is perfect for a dreary spring day

And with that , I am going to attempt my very own version of Creamy Potato Soup.
I am not a soup maker , infact I don't recall ever making any kind of soup from scratch, I love to eat soup of almost any kind, the rest of my family not so much, I managed to talk them into letting me try this recipe tonight though !
So without further delay - here is my own recipe for Creamy loaded baked potato soup ! Sounds tasty doesn't it ?

I'm starting out by baking a pound of bacon in the oven until crisp and then crumbling it for garnish, and then chop up 5 green onions to use as garnish as well.

My very own Loaded Baked Potato Soup



1 large onion chopped fine
2 table spoons butter
1-2 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
1/3 cup of flour
8-9 cups chicken stock ( 2 of the cardboard containers of the premade stuff from the grocery store because I haven't the time to make my own)
8 potatoes washed , peeled and chopped
1/4 cup heavy cream (table cream)
1/4 teaspoon basil
salt and pepper to taste (I didn't add any extra salt at all)

*Sautee the onions and garlic in the butter until translucent - don't let them brown though, I don't want brown bits in my creamy white soup.

This should take about 5 minutes - once its ready and soft add the flour in and stir well, this is apparently called a roux (I dunno it's what Emeril told me a few years back on his cooking show one day)

At this point you can add in your potatos and chicken stock , bring to a rolling boil and reduce heat slightly and let bubble and boil for 20 minutes or until potatoes are super soft and easily break apart with a knife or fork.

Reduce heat to low and mash the potatoes with a hand masher( I suppose you could use a hand blender on low if you like a really smooth soup but I like mine a bit chunky) , mix the soup well , add in the cream and cheese, stir to mix well until all cheese is melted.

Warm through, ladle into bowls , top with crumbled bacon and diced green onions.

This makes a huge batch of soup , you could easily halve the recipe if it's only for 2 people but if you want lots this is the way to go .

Eat ! Yum Yum Yum !