Jake's Ultimate Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 diced onion
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12 -15 large potatoes, half peeled,diced
• 5 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 10 strips bacon, chopped
• salt and pepper
• bacon bits (optional)
• green onion (optional)
• cheddar cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onions in the 2 tablespoons butter and basil over medium-high heat until softened.
• 2 add potatoes to a large pot with just enough water to cook.
• 3 season the potatoes with salt.
• 4 bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low.
• 5 simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 6 add the milk, remaining butter, salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 continue to cook over medium heat until hot; do not boil.
• 8 with a potato masher, mash some of the potatoes right in the pot to slightly thicken the soup.
• 9 add the chopped bacon, cheddar cheese and/or green onions before soup is ready to be served.