America's Best Baked Potato Soup 1997 Recipe

• 5 med baking potatoes
• 8 slc bacon
• 1 c. sweet onions -- minced
• 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 6 c. chicken broth
• 2 c. half and half
• 1/4 c. fresh parsley -- minced
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic -- chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp dry basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp coarsely grnd pepper
• 1/2 tsp warm sauce
• 1 3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese divided
• 1 c. green onions, sliced divided
• 1/4 c. fresh parsley -- minced

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