Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup

This is my favorite recipe for potato soup. It's a copycat of the one they use to serve at the St. Louis Bread Company (Panera). The recipe originally called for shredding your potatoes, but I never could get them to cook that way. I know they should cook faster, but I never could get it to work.

INGREDIENTSNutrition

SERVINGS 4-6UNITS US

• 4cups chicken broth
• 4cups peeled and cubedpotatoes
• 1⁄4cup minced onion
• 1⁄2teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄4teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄4teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1(8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into chunks

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.
2. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
3. Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.
4. Reduce to low heat.
5. Add cream cheese.
6. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.