| One of the real pleasures in life is eating and in | | | | Here is the menu for Potato Soup I promised you. I |
| particular eating out at beautiful restaurants. Most of | | | | am sure you will enjoy it. |
| us have a favorite restaurant and a favorite meal | | | | Hard Rock Cafe - Potato Soup. |
| that we would give almost anything to eat. | | | | 8 slices of bacon |
| Unfortunately eating out can be very expensive. | | | | 1 cup diced yellow onions |
| Why not learn how to cook your favorite meals at | | | | 2/3 cup flour |
| home? | | | | 6 cups of hot chicken stock |
| CopyCat Restaurant Recipes are exactly as they | | | | 4 cups diced baked potato - peeled |
| sound. They are recipes that are copies of the actual | | | | 2 cups of heavy cream |
| originals that chefs use to make your favorite meals | | | | 1/4 cup chopped parsley |
| in restaurants. Below I have included a copy of one | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic |
| of those for you to cook at home and enjoy. In this | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil |
| article I have provided you with the recipe for the | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| famous Hard Rock Cafe Potato Soup. In other | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper sauce |
| articles I have provided many other recipes for you | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoon of coarse black pepper |
| to try yourself. Feel free to look at my author bio | | | | 1 cup grated cheddar cheese |
| for the links to the other recipes. | | | | 1/4 cup diced green onions |
| The beauty of being able to cook these recipes is | | | | Garnish - grated cheese, parsley and bacon bits |
| that you can cook them in the privacy and comfort | | | | 1. Fry bacon until crisp. Chop bacon and reserve |
| of your own home. You can prepare your meal | | | | drippings. Cook onions in remaining drippings over |
| anytime you like and amaze your friends and family | | | | medium - high heat until transparent, about 3 minutes. |
| with your new found cooking skills. | | | | 2. Add in flour. Stir frequently to prevent lumps. Cook |
| Cooking your favourite meals at home allows you to | | | | for 3-5 minute or until mix becomes golden. |
| not only eat your favourite meals when you want, | | | | 3. Gradually add chicken stock and let cook until liquid |
| but also saves you bucket loads of money. | | | | thickens. |
| One of my favourite things to do with my CopyCat | | | | 4. Reduce heat to simmer and add potatoes, cream, |
| Restaurant Recipes is to hold regular dinner parties | | | | chopped bacon, parsley, garlic, basil, salt, pepper |
| with friends. I create a menu of some of my favorite | | | | sauce and black pepper. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes. |
| meals and invite my friends over for dinner. Each | | | | 5. Add in grated cheese and green onions and simmer |
| week or at least each fortnight, I change the menu | | | | until cheese melts smoothly. Garnish each serving as |
| and cook something else I have learned to cook | | | | desired with bacon bits, grated cheese and chopped |
| from my recipe book. It is a great inexpensive night | | | | parsley. |
| in with my friends. | | | | Serves 8. |