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Creamy potato soup with fresh green onions and paprika sprinkled on top.

Creamy Potato Soup

Creamy Potato Soup
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Ingredients
  • 4 medium Yukon gold or red potatoes, peeled and diced into small cubes
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 T. butter
  • ½ t. onion salt
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 (13-oz.) can chicken broth
  • ¼ t. dried sweet basil
  • ⅓ c. instant potato flakes
  • 1 pt. half and half (can be fat-free)
  • Chopped green onions
  • Grated cheddar cheese
  • Crumbled bacon bits
Instructions
  1. Saute onion in butter until soft.
  2. Add diced potatoes and cook until tender.
  3. Season with onion salt, regular salt and pepper.
  4. Add broth and basil.
  5. Simmer covered, until potatoes are tender.
  6. Add instant potato flakes. Stir until well blended. If you want a total puree soup, at this point use the hand immersion blender or place in food processor and puree it or you can leave it chunky.
  7. Add half and half. Heat over low heat until hot. Do not boil. Taste for seasoning.
  8. Garnish each bowl with some of the green onion, cheese and bacon bits.
 

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