Potato Soup!

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

3 cups chicken broth

2 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 cup half-and-half cream

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

at least 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese

Minced fresh parsley

These amounts make 4-5 servings... I doubled everything except the onion and used 4 cloves of garlic because we love garlic and made a big pot of soup so we could have leftovers.

((make sure to bake the potatoes prior to putting them in the soup, I used the microwave.))

Directions:

In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Set bacon aside. Saute onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Stir in flour, salt, basil and pepper; mix well. Gradually add broth. Bring to boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, cream, 1/2 cup cheese, and hot pepper sauce; heat through but do not boil. Garnish with bacon, cheese and parsley.