Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1 1/4 lb. diced onions
1 c. flour
1 qt. half and half
4 lb. diced potatoes, peeled and cooked, do not overcook
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 gal. chicken stock

Preparation

Melt butter.
Prepare chicken stock.
Saute onions in butter until translucent.
Add flour; mix thoroughly.
Cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
Slowly add hot chicken stock, stirring until smooth.
Add half and half and remaining spices.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Add potatoes; stir.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Garnish with Cheddar cheese, bacon bits and chives.