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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This is delicious! Easy to make and my whole family loved it.
looks great tasted great everything was really simple and amazing
Going to make this very soon!!! What % milk do you use?
Delicious! I used left over vegetables from Melt In Your Mouth Pot Roast found on Pinterest. Did not nee to cook the potatoes, just warm them. So, so good!
It is just so good. I’ve made this soup many times. Even my soup-hating husband loves it. I usually double up on the bacon garnish and cook the bacon in the oven. I let the potatoes par-bake while the bacon cooks, then leave the potato peels on when I dice them. I’ve also used Yukon Golds, and they are tasty in this soup, too.
Glad you’ve tried Yukons! That’s all I have so I came here wondering if they would be fine.
Really good, but to get the potatoes tender, I had to cook it much longer than the recipe states, even after par-cooking them in the microwave for ten minutes. I also found it a bit bland, so I added garlic powder, onion powder, and Tony Chachere’s. Also added chicken broth to thin it out.
Great recipe! I usually use heavy cream and the store was out. The flour and butter combination thickens up better than the cream.
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I am by NO MEANS a cook at all! This recipe was SO EASY AND SO SIMPLE. I can’t believe something I made from scratch was this good! I left the skin on the potatoes & simmered with the bacon in the soup. That’s ALL i changed. I’m amazed.
Damn delicious potato soup! Served it for Monday night football along with some rosemary bread! Big hit!
Whole family loves this soup. Has anyone tried making in slow cooker?? Tips??
Very good potato soup…delicious. I did add a half pint of heavy whipping cream and made it even richer. Will be making again. Thanks for the recipe
This is the first potato soup recipe I have ever tried. I followed all directions to the letter, however my soup taste like cheesy gravy. What might have I done wrong? I did 3 1/2 cups milk should I have added more to thin it more? I was worried if I added more milk I would lose any flavor it did take on.
Add more milk and get the consistency you want. Will not take away from the flavor and make sure you don’t cook the potatoes to mush. I keep tasting mine as its cooking to make sure I get the potato done but not overdone
It’s really good. My son has been asking me to make it for months and I finally decided to and forgot he’s lactose intolerant ♀️ I ate it though
BEST RECIPE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We love potato soup, but this one is by far the fastest and tastiest. I did add onion powder and garlic to tastes but, I always use this recipe now when I make this soup. .. when my kids ask whats for dinner and I say potato soup they say yes, thank u mamma
You can also add a bit of chicken oxo and mixed veggies pre cooked to your soup! It is soooo good!
This recipe was delicious! I did add minced garlic and onion powder, but other then that it was perfect!!! I haven’t found a recipe this good for potato soup! Will definitely make again!
So delish and comforting (and easy!) Thank you!
Great recipe!! Did you add the bacon so that it simmered with the potatoes? I wasn’t sure.
I’m wondering the same thing.
No…. add the crumbled bacon on top of the bowl of soup when its served, along with some cheese and a green onion
Oh my it’s damn delicious my mama baked it.
Ever since in my life I’d never tasted this dish coz I thought that I has a bad flavor but when my mama pursued me to eat,all I can say is “wow this is the very perfect dish I’ve ever tasted”