Keep yourself warm this winter with our Loaded Baked Potato Soup! This recipe combines your favorite foods, like bacon, potatoes, and cheese, to make for a culinary delight and meets IDDSI Levels 4 – 7.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | 1 serving | 6 servings | 12 servings |
| Butter | ½ Tbsp | 3 Tbsp | 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp |
| Milk | ¼ cup | 1½ cups | 3 cups |
| Mashed potatoes, prepared | ½ cup | 3 cups | 1½ quarts |
|
Prepared Chicken Broth, using Herb Ox® Chicken Broth packets Item: 35188* |
¼ cup | 1½ cups | 3 cups |
| Salt | 1/8 tsp | ¾ tsp – 1 tsp | 1½ – 2 tsp |
| Black pepper | 1/16 tsp | ¼ tsp – ½ tsp | ½ – 1 tsp |
| Dried parsley (optional) | 1/8 tsp | ¾ tsp – 1 tsp | 1½ – 2 tsp |
|
THICK & EASY® Instant Food & Beverage Thickener** Item: 17938 |
2 tsp | ¼ cup | ½ cup |
| Suggested Garnishes | |||
|
THICK & EASY® Pureed Bacon, thawed & heated per package instructions Item: 24037 |
½ Tbsp | 3 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
6 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
| Sour cream | ½ Tbsp | 3 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
6 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
| Cheese sauce | ½ Tbsp | 3 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
6 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
| Chives (as allowed) | ½ tsp | 1 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
2 Tbsp (½ Tbsp per serving) |
*For a lower sodium recipe, use prepared Herb Ox® Sodium Free Chicken Broth (#36087) in place of regular chicken broth
Directions
HOW TO PREPARE
- Combine butter, milk, prepared mashed potatoes, chicken broth, salt, black pepper and dried parsley in a saucepan or stock pot and stir well.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Add THICK & EASY® Instant Food & Beverage Thickener and blend with a wire whisk until thickened.
- Keep warm for service at 135°F or higher.
- Portion approximately 8 fl. oz. (about 1 cup) per serving. Top with garnishes, as desired.
**Note: Amount of thickener may be adjusted to meet desired consistency level.
The amount of thickener listed in recipe above will thicken soup to IDDSI level 4 (pureed) when served hot. Soup will become thicker as it cools.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 1 cup (8 fl. oz)
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Sodium: 1040 mg
Total Carbohydrates: 25 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Total Sugars: 5 g
Added Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 6 g
Vitamin D: 0.9 mg (4% DV)
Calcium: 110 mg (8% DV)
Iron: 0.4 mg (2% DV)
Potassium: 400 mg (8% DV)