Loaded Potato Soup
All the flavors of loaded baked potato you love is packed into this creamy and easy to make loaded potato soup. Enjoy it on a chilly day, or just because.
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I don’t know about ya’ll, but I just LOVE creamy, hearty, soups. I especially love them in the winter, when it’s dreary and cold. That’s exactly what it’s been here in San Antonio for the past few days too.
OK, so cold to me (and fellow southerners) is anything under 40–and it was 34 as I wrote this post. We even had some *gasp* freezing rain. Sorry to my readers further up North where it truly gets cold, but seriously, I needed this soup to warm up my body and soul.
You know what else I love? My new, shiny dutch oven. My mom actually “bought” it for me for my birthday back in July, but I just now got around to ordering it. Can you believe this is the very first time I’ve used it??
I LOVE this dutch oven. It’s enamel coated cast iron and I absolutely love cooking with cast iron. With this baby I get the benefit of cooking with cast iron, with the added bonus of non stick! Plus it’s about half the price of those expensive Le Cruset (although they are drool worth).
I guess what I’m sayin’ is that I may just have a new favorite kitchen tool. I might seriously run away with it–somewhere warmer. Until summertime, then we can travel further North 😉
Ok so now that the truth is out, let’s get back to the topic. This loaded potato soup really hit the spot! The best part was, it was pretty simple to make. Ok, so it’s not exactly the skinniest loaded potato soup recipe out there, but why else would I include the word loaded in the title. You were warned.
By the way, I do not puree mine with an immersion blender, nor do I put it in the food processor. I just cut my potatoes really small–I like the soup to be chunkier anyway. If you like a really smooth loaded potato soup, you can use the immersion blender or food processor. Just a word to the wise about using a food processor though–do it in very small batches or you will have a huge mess on your hands!
Speaking from experience, of course.
Loaded Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 5 slices of bacon
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 russet potatoes peeled and FINELY diced
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- Cajun seasoning to taste
- extra sour cream, cheese and chives optional for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and drain off most of the grease. Crumble it and set aside.
- In a large pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1-2 minutes until it turns golden.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth, whisking it constantly to remove any lumps.
- Pour in the milk and cream and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
- Add in the diced potatoes, onions and seasonings. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered until potatoes are cooked through (about 10 minutes)
- Remove the soup from heat. Stir in sour cream cream, cheese and bacon.
- Serve topped with extra cheese, sour cream, chives and bacon if desired
Notes
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Hey!! Congratulations on being featured on Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party!!
Cheers,
Tanya
Thank you so much!
Hi again 😉 I had to choose this as my fav from last week’s Teach Me Tuesday party. I haven’t gotten it off my mind since I saw it.
You will be featured this week! Thanks so much for linking up with us week after week 😉
I love the white cheddar topping instead of the yellow. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
The white cheddar makes it! Thanks for stopping by Bobbi, have a WONDERFUL week!
Oh, I am sitting here with cold fingers at my computer and that looks AMAZING!!! Thanks for joining us at the #HomeMattersParty! We hope to see you again next week 🙂
I love a hearty soup on a cold winter’s night…this is perfect!! Thanks for sharing!! Hey I would love for you to share your stuff on my new link party that started today! Its called My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday! Here is the link http://www.cookinandcraftin.com/my-2-favorite-things-link-party-1/
Thank you Elaine! I linked up my post to your link party!!
Thanks Amanda!! I hope you come back next week and party with me!! And everyone else too!!
That looks delicious. Who doesn’t like a nice bowl of soup..:)
Also wanted to stop by and say thank you for joining the Jan Hobnob. And that I am your newest follower..:)
-Priyam @ http://priyam-simplejoys.blogspot.com
Thank you–it really hit the spot! Thank you for following!