Needing Recipe for Baked Potato Soup that features cream cheese as an ingredient.?

My mother in law once made a Loaded Baked Potato Soup that had Cream Cheese as an ingredient. I am unable to locate the recipe. If anyone has made this and could post the recipe it would be appreciated! Thank you!Needing Recipe for Baked Potato Soup that features cream cheese as an ingredient.?
To fattening for me. I always try looking for healthy soups to make so my diet stays in check. You could of just done a web search and had a recipe right away.Needing Recipe for Baked Potato Soup that features cream cheese as an ingredient.?
This recipe may come pretty close. It includes all of the ingredients you mentioned (and has high ratings/comments). Hope this helps!





Potato-Bacon Chowder Recipe #260756





1 hour | 30 min prep





SERVES 10





2 tablespoons butter


1 cup onion, diced


1/2 cup celery, diced


6 cups potatoes, peeled, diced (about 2 1/2 lbs.)


32 ounces chicken broth


8 ounces light cream cheese


1/2 lb bacon, cooked, chopped


16 ounces milk


2 tablespoons parsley, fresh, chopped


salt and pepper





Prepare vegetables; dice onion and celery. Peel and dice potatoes into small pieces.


Saute onion and celery in butter about 8 minutes over low heat until softened.


Add potatoes and chicken broth. Simmer 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender.


Add cream cheese to soup (Hint: pour some of the hot soup into a mixing bowl with cream cheese; whisk to blend, and then pour this back into the soup pot).


Add chopped bacon and milk (if you like a richer soup, use Half-n-Half instead of milk).


Option - add a pkg. of frozen broccoli, cooked, drained and chopped, or a package of frozen corn.


Season with salt and pepper.


Serve with additional toppings (cheese, chopped green onions, bacon).
This is a clone of Panera Bread's awesome Cream Cheese Potato Soup:








Ingredients





* 4 cups chicken broth


* 4 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed


* 1/4 cup onion, minced


* 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt


* 1/4 teaspoon white pepper


* 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper


* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into chunks





Directions





1


Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.


2


Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.


3


Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.


4


Reduce to low heat.


5


Add cream cheese.


6


Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.
SERVES 4 -6





2 medium potatoes (about 2 cups chopped)


3 tablespoons butter


1 cup diced white onion


2 tablespoons flour


4 cups chicken broth


2 cups water


1/4 cup cornstarch


1 cup instant mashed potatoes


1 teaspoon salt


3/4 teaspoon pepper


1/2 teaspoon basil


1/8 teaspoon thyme


1 cup heavy whipping cream or half-and-half


GARNISH


1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese


1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon


1 chopped green onion (green part only)


Wash potatoes thoroughly and microwave until tender.


If you would like you can always bake in a 400 degree oven for one hour or until done.


As the potatoes are cooling, melt your butter in a large saucepan and saute your onions until light brown.


Add in your flour to make a roux.


Add in your chicken broth, water, cornstarch, instant mashed potatoes and spices and bring to a boil.


Reduce your heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.


Take your cooled potatoes and peel off the skin and chop up into desired pieces.


Add in your chopped up potatoes and the heavy whipping cream to your soup and bring it back to a boil.


Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until it is thick.


Garnish with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and green onions.


ENJOY!
Cream cheese melts nicely over low heat. I would think any potato soup recipe that you like could be enriched w/ an 8 oz. block of cream cheese, cut into cubes, added to it. Then top the soup w/ whatever toppings you'd load on a baked potato (chz, chives, bacon, sour cream). Pretty straight-forward, really.
INGREDIENTS


3 bacon strips, diced


1 small onion, chopped


1 clove garlic, minced


3 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon salt


1 teaspoon dried basil


1/2 teaspoon pepper ....





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I have never made one, but I found this one:





http://www.recipezaar.com/Paneras-Cream-鈥?/a>





Hope I helped :)