Hard Rock Cafe Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup diced yellow onions
• 2/3 cup flour
• 6 cups hot chicken stock
• 4 cups diced baked potato - peeled
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup diced green onions
• Garnish - grated cheese, chopped parsley, and bacon bits

Procedures

1. Fry bacon until crisp. Chop bacon and reserve drippings. Cook onions in remaining drippings over medium-high heat until transparent, about 3 minutes.
2. Add in flour. Stir frequently to prevent lumps. Cook for 3 - 5 minutes or until mix becomes golden.
3. Gradually add in chicken stock and let cook until liquid thickens.
4. Reduce heat to simmer and add potatoes, cream, chopped bacon, parsley, garlic, basil, salt, pepper sauce and black pepper. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes.
5. Add in grated cheese and green onions and simmer until cheese melts smoothly. Garnish each serving as desired with bacon bits, grated cheese and chopped parsley.

Serves 8