Quick & Easy Potato Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large potatoes, baked, then chopped coarsley
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup half-and-half
• cheese, garnish (optional)
• bacon, garnish (optional)
• scallion, garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter, saute onions in butter.
• 2 add flour to make a roux.
• 3 add stock, water, cornstarch, spices and instant potatoes.
• 4 bring to boil.
• 5 reduce and simmer 5-10 minutes.
• 6 add chopped baked potatoes and half and half.
• 7 bring to a boil again.
• 8 then reduce and let simmer for 15 minutes.