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Baked-Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 medium baking potatoes (about 1-1/3 pounds total)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/3 cup dairy sour cream
- 1 tablespoon snipped chives or thinly sliced green onion tops
Directions
1. Scrub potatoes with a brush. Pat dry with paper towels. Prick potatoes thoroughly with a fork. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 40 to 60 minutes or until tender.* Cool potatoes. Scoop out into a bowl, discarding skins. Mash potatoes.
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and pepper until smooth. Add mashed potatoes; stir in chicken broth. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
3. Stir in whipping cream, sour cream, and chives or green onion tops. Heat through, but don't boil. (For a thinner consistency, stir in a little additional chicken broth.) Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
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Double the recipe, if you like.
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Variation:
*To Microcook Potatoes:
Prick potatoes with a fork. On a microwave-safe plate, arrange potatoes, spoke fashion. Microcook, uncovered, on 100 percent power (high) for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, rearranging and turning potatoes over once. Continue as directed.
