Cream Cheese Potato Soup

I love this soup. It is very easy to make. Supposedly, it tastes just like the soup you can buy at Panera's with the same name. I just had a bowl of it for lunch and it is even better a few days after I made it. I love the kick from the red pepper.


Makes: 4-6 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
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Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 1/2 t seasoning salt
• 1/4 t white pepper
• 1/4 t ground red pepper
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, cut into chunks

1. Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.

2. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.

3. Smash a few of the potatoes to thicken the soup. (I just took a potato masher and pushed it into the pot of soup).

4. Reduce heat to low.

5. Add the cream cheese chunks and heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.