LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP (CHILI'S COPYCAT RECIPE) RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Loaded Baked Potato Soup (Chili's Copycat Recipe) Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by á-40713

Number Of Ingredients 18

Soup:
2 medium potatoes
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup white onion, diced
2 tablespoons flour
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
Garnish:
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
1/4 cup cooked bacon, crumbled, divided
2 green onions, green part only, chopped, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F and bake the potatoes for 1 hour or until done. Remove potatoes from oven to cool. As potatoes cool, prepare soup by melting butter in a large saucepan, and sauté onion until light brown. Add the flour to the onions and stir to make a roux. Add stock, water, cornstarch, mashed potatoes, and spices to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out contents with a large spoon. Discard skin. Chop baked potato with a large knife to make chunks that are about 1/2-inch in size. Add chopped baked potato and half-and-half to the saucepan. Bring soup back to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until thick. Spoon about 1 1/2 cups of soup into a bowl and top with about a tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese, a half tablespoon of crumbled bacon and a teaspoon or so of chopped green onion. Repeat for remaining servings.