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Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients

1 stick butter
3 slices white onion (chopped)
1/3 cup flour
2 cups water
2 cups chicken stock (or 2 cups water and 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved)
1 1/3 cups potato flakes
2/3 cups milk
2/3 cups heavy cream
3 medium potatoes (baked)
3 tbsp. Tabasco
2 tsp. basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
Bacon (cooked until crumbly)
Green onions (finely chopped)

Directions

Saute' onions in butter and add flour, stirring constantly. Add water and chicken stock and keep at medium heat. In a separate bowl mix basil, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Set aside. To onions mixture add potato flakes, milk, heavy cream, bowl of spices and let simmer. Cut baked potatoes into bite sized chunks, add to soup and heat until all ingredients are heated (about 10 minutes). Serve in bowls topped with cheese, bacon and green onions.

Cooking Time: 10 minutes.