The Adventures of a Picky Eater #1

The Rehab Lounge has a kitchen that I just discovered. Join me in the adventures of a picky eater.

I used to work at Panera Bread. One of the three things that I miss(besides my small group of people and making espresso drinks) is the Free Food. The soup, mainly. Broccoli Cheddar, Baked Potato, Cream of Tomato, Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice....*drool*

So I decided one day that I wanted to make some soup of my own. I chose Baked Potato, because everyone was talking about it. So I got a recipe and plenty of instruction from a friend. Since I'm a picky eater(no onions or peppers or chives), I tweaked the recipe to fit my needs.

In my tiny crock pot went some butter, garlic and chicken broth. I let that heat for a while. In the meantime I peeled and chopped up my potatoes that went in to cook for quite a while, along with some salt and pepper. When the potatoes were close to being done, I added the sour and heavy creams and some cheese and let it cook for a while longer. Later on I mashed up the potatoes and added more cheese and the ever delicious bacon. It wasn't quite thick enough after a while, so I added a couple of spoonfuls of flour, which helped immensely.

A short while later, I had a big bowl of warm, homemade by me, baked potato soup, all thanks to Tay Tay and The Pioneer Woman. My first try was a little too salty, but my second try turned out perfect. This one is great for a cold, rainy day when you have nothing else to do.

Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman & Tay Tay.

For the recipe, go to:
thepioneerwoman.com and search "Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup" until I can untie the knots in my links.