I love to cook, and i love to eat. It's just a great coincidence that the two go hand-in-hand. I also enjoy going out to eat for a good meal. It was brought to my attention by a friend of mine that I could look up any recipe from my favorite restaurants online and cook them for myself in the comfort of my own home (not to mention being able to make more food for cheaper, yielding leftovers galore!) This is a great idea also because you can see exactly what you are putting into these meals, giving you the option to substitute easier or healthier ways of cooking to match what you want. I remember having an amazing loaded baked potato soup at Logan's Roadhouse a while back, so found a recipe at recipelink.com that sounded fairly simple. Again with this one, I changed a few things around, but it still turned out great! Awesome even.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup flour
6 cups milk
4 large potatoes
water (to thin soup if necessary)
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup sour cream
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
green onions (chopped thinly)
6 oz bacon bits or chopped bacon
Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes and bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Melt butter in soup kettle and add flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add your milk, stirring constantly until thick. Add in potatoes, 5 oz cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream and approximately 3 green onions chopped (I purchased pre-cut onions in a package). Bring soup to a boil, then simmer until you are happy with the consistency. You may want to add water at this point. Serve hot, topped with cheese, bacon, green onions and sour cream as desired. This is great served with french bread!
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