Restaurant Recipes
Bennigan's Ultimate Baked Potato Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Soup
- 3 pounds all-purpose potatoes, scrubbed and pierced in several places
- 1 tablespoon stick butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Toppings
- Shredded Cheddar cheese
- Crumbled bacon
- Chopped scallions
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bake potatoes 1 hour or until tender when pierced.
- Peel when cool enough to handle.
- Melt butter in a 4 to 6 quart pot over medium low heat. Stir in onions and garlic; cover and cook 10 minutes until soft, but not brown.
- Add 2/3 of the potatoes and mash with a potato masher. Add broth, milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Cut remaining potatoes in small cubes. Add to soup and stir gently to reheat.
- Sprinkle each serving with toppings.
Attribution
Woman's Day magazine