Hard Rock Cafe Baked Potato Soup

6 Bacon slices (or 8) fried; Crumbled

1 c Yellow onions; diced

2/3 c Flour

6 c Chicken stock; hot

4 c Potatoes, baked, diced; Peeled

2 c Heavy cream

1/4 c Parsley; chopped

1 1/2 ts Granulated garlic

1 1/2 ts Salt

1 1/2 ts Red pepper sauce

1 1/2 ts Coarse black pepper

1 c Cheddar cheese; grated

1/4 c Green onions, diced; white Only

Chop bacon; reserve. Cook onions in remaining drippings over medium high heat until transparent, about 3 minutes. Add flour, stirring to prevent lumps; cook for 3-5 minutes, until mixture just begins to turn golden. Add chicken stock gradually, whisking to prevent lumps until liquid thickens.

Reduce heat to simmer and add potatoes, cream, chopped bacon,
parsley, garlic, basil, salt, pepper sauce and black pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes; do not allow to boil.

Add grated cheese and green onions, heat until cheese melts smoothly. Garnish each serving as desired with chopped bacon, grated cheese and chopped parsley.

Makes 2 quarts.

From: Dallas Morning News: 10/30/91

AUTHOR: Jerseygirl