Description
This Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe is a creamy, comforting bowl that tastes just like your favorite loaded baked potato, but in soup form. It’s easy to make and perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups cubed potatoes (about 2 medium)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: more cheddar cheese, sour cream, chives, extra bacon
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
- Add butter to the pot and melt. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Add the cubed potatoes and chicken broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- Carefully transfer about half of the soup to a blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth. Return the blended soup to the pot.
- Stir in the milk, shredded cheddar cheese, and sour cream. Heat gently over low heat until the cheese is melted and the soup is heated through. Do not boil.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with crumbled bacon, additional cheese, sour cream, chives, or any other desired toppings.
Notes
- For a thicker soup, use fewer potatoes or add a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp cold water) before adding the milk.
- You can use leftover baked potatoes for this soup. Just cube them and add them in step 3, reducing the cooking time.
- This soup is also delicious with ham or shredded chicken added.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg