Hard Rock Baked Potato Soup

By Talk2usoon

Ingredients

• Hard Rock Cafe Baked Potato Soup
• 8 slices of Bacon fried crisp, retain drippings
• 1 c. diced yellow onion
• 2/3 c. flour
• 6 c. chicken broth
• 4 c. diced peeled baked potato
• 2 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 t. granulated garlic
• 1 1/2 t. dried basil
• 1 1/2 t. Tabasco
• 1 1/2 t. coarse black pepper
• 1 c. grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 c. diced green onion

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Chop bacon. Set aside. Cook onions in drippings over medium high heat 'til
transparent. Add flour stirring to prevent lumps. Cook 3-5 minutes until
mixture just begins to turn golden. Add broth (it helps if it is warm) gradually,
stirring constantly with whisk 'til thickened. Reduce heat to simmer & add
potatoes, cream, bacon, parsley, garlic, basil, Tabasco, & black pepper.
Simmer 10 minutes. DO NOT BOIL. Add cheese & green onion. Stir 'till cheese
melts.
This can be made ahead up to the point of adding the cheese & onion. Reheat
the soup very slowly & gently. Be careful that it does not boil. Then add the
cheese & green onion. Of course if there is any leftover it reheats beautifully.