Penzey's Baked Potato Soup Recipe

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Penzey's Baked Potato Soup
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
7348
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb bacon
  • 3 cups 2% low-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 7 1/2 cups chicken stock (or 1 tb of chicken soup base dissolved in 7 1/2 cups of)
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 1 tsp salt (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Wash and dry potatoes, poke with a fork, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until soft.
  3. Cool to room temperature by refrigerating for 1 hour.
  4. Remove the skins and coarsely chop the potatoes; set aside.
  5. Finely chop bacon and fry until crispy.
  6. Drain the bacon on paper towels and set aside.
  7. Let the milk come to room temperature.
  8. Place 1 1/2 cups of chopped potatoes into blender.
  9. Blend or mash with a little water to make potatoes thin, yet smooth and creamy.
  10. In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
  11. Add the onions and cook until they are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
  12. In a separate pan, heat the chicken broth to boiling.
  13. Using a wooden spoon, gradually mix the flour into the onion mixture, slowly add the rest of the chicken broth to the onion mixture.
  14. Next, add the potato puree. Mix well.
  15. Lower the heat to simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Stir often.
  16. If soup is too thick, thin with more milk.
  17. Add 3/4 of the crisp bacon and mix well.
  18. Serve garnished with the remaining bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7347.73 Kcal (30763 kJ)
Calories from fat 235.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.13g 40%
Cholesterol 60.54mg 20%
Sodium 1134.03mg 47%
Potassium 36400.81mg 774%
Total Carbs 1590.04g 530%
Sugars 185.02g 740%
Dietary Fiber 117.28g 469%
Protein 188.65g 377%
Vitamin C 1566.8mg 2611%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 58mg 322%
Calcium 1299.5mg 130%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1026.91 Kcal (4299 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.65g 40%
Cholesterol 8.46mg 20%
Sodium 158.49mg 47%
Potassium 5087.33mg 774%
Total Carbs 222.22g 530%
Sugars 25.86g 740%
Dietary Fiber 16.39g 469%
Protein 26.37g 377%
Vitamin C 219mg 2611%
Iron 8.1mg 322%
Calcium 181.6mg 130%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 148.3
    Points
  • 187
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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