Chilis Loaded Baked Potato Soup | Copycat Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 medium potatoes (baked)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup Vidalia onion (diced finely)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups chicken stock (about 2 cans)
• 2 cups cold water
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 ½ cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon basil
• ⅛ teaspoon thyme
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half
• ⅓ cup cheddar cheese
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 green onions (sliced thinly)