Baked Potato Soup - Panera Bread Copycat Recipe

Ingredients

• 7 russet potatoes (diced)
• 5 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 onions (diced)
• 6 tbsp butter
• 6 tbsp flour (heaping)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper (ground)
• 1/4 tsp ground mustard
• 5 oz cream cheese (diced)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tbsp bacon bits
• green onions (garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- How to make Baked Potato Soup: ---

2. 2

   In a medium pot boil chicken stock and potatoes for 15 min.

3. 3

   Meanwhile in a separate large pot, sauté onions in butter until tender. Then stir in the flour and seasonings.

4. 4

   Add in the cream cheese and as soon as the cheese starts melting, slowly whisk in the milk.

5. 5

   Once the mixture is smooth and bubbly, ladle in the potatoes with the stock until you've reached the desired consistency.

6. 6

   Stir in the bacon bits and garnish with scallions. Serve.