Loaded Baked Potato Soup
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All the flavors of a loaded baked potato comes together beautifully in this satisfyingly creamy and comforting soup!
Yesterday I couldn’t watch my Grey’s reruns because they played A Walk to Remember instead. Now this movie came out when I was in the 8th grade, and I was completely googly-eyed over 24-year old Shane West. Now that it’s on 11 years later, nothing has changed, except I’m crying in almost every scene – when Shane West takes Mandy Moore to the state line and she’s in two places at once, or when he names a star after her – yeah, sob fest all over.
I think I need to get out more.
But the good thing about working from home is that I can raid the kitchen and gobble up anything and everything, like this loaded baked potato soup.
This oh-so-creamy and rich, carb-loaded, cheesy, bacon-y, comforting, cozy soup that I can eat all day long. It’s honestly become one of my favorite soups ever, and I’ve had it 3 times this week already! With the melted cheddar and the crispy bacon bits, how can you resist?
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ cups milk, or more, as needed
- 3 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
- Melt butter in the stockpot. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in potatoes and green onions. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper, to taste. If the soup is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately, garnished with green onion, cheese and bacon, if desired.
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We have made this recipe over and over for the last 8 years or so. It is our absolute favorite recipe I’ve ever found on the internet. I always triple the recipe for our family of 5 so I brown the flour for longer and add some boil time. We use some diced carrots and bacon in the soup with the potatoes and green onions to make it similar to a discontinued restaurant soup I used to love and make extra cheese and bacon to load up the toppings. It really is DAMN delicious!
I doubled the recipe I don’t know why it’s just me here, but can I freeze the leftovers?
I have made this recipe many times over the years and it is still my go-to. My family still talk about the first time I served it. It has a strong and hearty flavor profile. It’s a complete crowd pleaser.
i made this soup, so goood
This recipe turned out so good. My family ate the entire pot in one dinner. And it goes very well with Toasted French bread and The Notebook. Welcome to the Romcom club. Where you belong.
I bake my potatoes first while making everything else press then smash potatoes through this grate I have makes instant perfect cubes or soup! Then mix together awesome n fast!:)
Craving a comforting soup and Damn Delicious always brings it with the recipes. This one was creamy, flavourful, decadent and so easy to make. Putting this one in the recipe box – thanks for another hit, DD!
Pretty good soup. I chopped the potatoes on the smaller side to reduce the cooking time and I added 2 cups of chicken bullion to thin the consistency. Definitely keeping this recipe!
I think it has been years since i found this. I keep coming back. I used to have it bookmarked but I lost it and searched Google until I found this page again.
This is the BEST recipe I’ve found. I love O’Charley’s baked potato soup and this is the closest recipe to that. So so easy and yummy.
(This is also where I learned to make my first roux! So exciting)
This soup is an instant favorite anytime I make it for friends or family. It’s the perfect bless-a-friend kind of meal, as I often bring it to new moms or friends in need. If you’re after the perfect comfort food recipe, make it for dinner tonight! You won’t regret it.
Damn. That was delicious. Adding it to my recipe box.
I found the potatoes took a little longer than indicated to soften up. I could have cut them a little smaller and then the timing probably would have been good. I ended up mashing with a potato masher to get smaller chunks.
I also cooked my bacon before chopping it (I’ve burned chopped bacon before) and then stirred it in at the end because we all love bacon in this house.
A quick warning for anyone who doesn’t work with hot milk often, keep the heat pretty low and keep an eye on it because it does froth up and can easily boil over.
It thickens A LOT as it boils. My finished product was almost too thick to qualify as a soup by most people’s standards (not complaining, I like it that way).
I have been making this potato soup recipe for at least two years now, the only one I will ever make! Super easy and it is beyond DELICIOUS. Thank you for this recipe ❤️
Oh my goodness! This is comfort food at its best! I made this soup twice this weekend we loved it so much. It had a great flavor and texture.
Can this be frozen? I used oat milk so no dairy.
Best ever
The only recipe I will ever use for potato soup, so amazing! People ask me for this recipe every time I make it. I mix smoked Gouda into the soup base and then garnish with sharp cheddar for more flavor. Additionally, I use pepper bacon and add some Montreal steak seasoning, garlic salt, garlic powder and a dash of smoked paprika to add some dimension. Sometimes I have it for lunch and dinner, it’s soooo good.
This is the first time I’ve made a loaded baked potato soup. My family loves it. I wished I made more for leftovers. I added some chicken broth to thin it out and some garlic powder for some garlicky flavor. Omg! The best ever! Just like you would get in a restaurant! I will be making this again.
This was so helpful!!! Looking forward to making this loaded potato soup!!
Fast and delicious recipe. Family loved it.
So so good!! Easy and delicious.