Monday, October 1, 2012

BAKED POTATO SOUP


Ingredients
2 large baking potatoes
3 tbsp thinly sliced onion
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
2 tsp cut fresh dill or 1/4 tsp dried dill
1/3 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper pdr.
4 cups milk
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 tbsp chopped onion fried brown for garnish
4 slices bread cut into pieces either toasted crisp/ fried for garnishing- croutons

Method
Preheat oven to 425°F.
 Wash potatoes and prick with a fork. 
 Bake in oven at 425°F 40-60 minutes or microwave for about 7 minutes. Let cool. 
 Cut potatoes in half, and scoop out potato.  Discard skins. 
 In a large saucepan cook onion in butter until tender; stir in flour, dill, salt, and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. 
 Add potato pulp and 1/2 cup of cheese. Stir until melted. 
 Garnish with remaining shredded cheese, onion & bread pieces/ croutons 


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