Restaurant Quality Baked Potato Soup Food

RESTAURANT-QUALITY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake potatoes for 1 hour, or until done. Set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until tender and golden brown. Stir in flour, and cook 5 minutes to make a roux. Pour in chicken stock and water. Add cornstarch and mashed potato flakes. Season with salt, pepper, basil and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove the skin from the cooled potatoes, and discard. Dice the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes, and stir into soup, along with the half-and-half. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thick. Spoon into bowls, and garnish with shredded cheese, bacon and chopped green onion.

RESTAURANT STYLE BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large stock pot saute onions in butter 10- 15 minute Do not brown.
• Add flour to onions and butter, cook 4-5 minute Do not brown.
• Mix chicken stock with potato buds. Use a whisk to blend until smooth.
• Add stock mixture to roux. mixing slowly with whisk. Cook 15- 20 minute.
• Whisk in half and half and cook for 10 more minutes. Do not boil.
• Add spices and taste and toggle taste :).
• Add potatoes, and pour into bowls.
• Garnish with cheddar, chives, bacon.
• ** Cooking the bacon, grating cheese, chopping green onion while the soup is cooking all cut down on prep time.

ULTIMATE BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F
• Bake potatoes 1 hour or until tender when pierced. Peel when cool enough to handle.
• Melt Butter in a 4 to 6 qt pot over medium low heat. Stir in onions and garlic, cover and cook 10 minutes until soft, but not brown.
• Add 2/3 of the potatoes and mash with a potato masher. Add broth, milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Cut remaining potatoes in small cubes. Add to soup and stir gently to reheat. Sprinkle each serving with toppings.

FAVORITE BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork; place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, 65-75 minutes. Cool completely., Peel and cube potatoes. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes; heat through., Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and green onions. Top servings with cheese and bacon.