Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup

By martha-2

This is my favorite recipe for potato soup. It's a copycat of the one they use to serve at the St. Louis Bread Company (Panera). The recipe originally called for shredding your potatoes, but I never could get them to cook that way. I know they should cook faster, but I never could get it to work.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , cut into chunks

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.

2 Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.

3 Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.

4 Reduce to low heat.

5 Add cream cheese.

6 Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.