cut 3-4 potatoes into 1"ish cubes, or a little smaller.. 3/4". put 'em in a ziplock bag. pour on 2-3 tubs of papa john's garlic dipping stuff and shake 'em up. dump 'em on to a foil-lined baking pan and spread 'em into a single layer, grind some pepper over top, bake 'em at 400 for 40 minutes, turn 'em over or at least stir 'em up and turn some of them over, after 20-25 minutes. if they're not done enough or crispy enough, stir 'em up again and bake 'em another 5-10 minutes.
alternatively..
wash 2-3 leeks really well and then chop off the ends and slice the white parts really thin. throw away the green parts. put 'em in a big pot with a bit of butter and saute them until they're limp. you can dice some celery and add that in at this point too, if you want. peel and cube (smaller cubes.. 1/2" or less) 5 or 6 big potatoes and stir those in. add 6 cups or so of chicken broth, bring them to a boil and turn 'em down to simmer for a long time, until they're near cooked to pieces. add some black pepper anywhere in the process. when the potatoes are mushy and the soup is starting to get kind of thick, add enough half and half to make it perfect. 🙂 if the soup is already really thick, add a bit more chicken broth first.. you shouldn't need to add a ton of half and half, just enough to thin it a little and make it creamy. 🙂 if you're rushing things and the potatoes are done but not falling apart yet, give 'em a few smashes with a potato masher, stir it a bit, let it simmer a few minutes more.. then add the half and half. just add the cream right before you're ready to eat it, you don't want it to simmer once you've added it, just get good and hot.