Loaded Potato Soup
Loaded Potato Soup is super creamy and made in just one pot. Ultimate comfort food that's delicious, filling and so easy to make, and is packed with tender chunks of potatoes, some veggies, bacon, and cheese!
Servings 6
Calories 770kcal
Ingredients
- ½ lb Bacon cut into bit sized pieces I used a smoked cherrywood bacon
- 2 large carrots diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- ⅓ cup butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ⅓ cup flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
- 5 large Russet potatoes cut into small cubes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese plus more for garnish
- salt and pepper to taste
- green onions
Instructions
- In a large pot on medium heat cook bacon until crispy, remove and drain on paper towels. Set aside for garnish
- In the same pot toss all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease and add carrots, onions, and celery and cook for 5 minutes or just until softened.
- Add butter and garlic and melt on low heat, add flour and cook for 1 minute whisking constantly to cook the flour just a bit.
- Stir in the chicken stock, milk, and cream cheese, and add the diced potatoes. Bring to a low simmer and cook for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Add in the cheddar cheese, and add more salt for taste if needed.
- Serve hot and top with more cheese, bacon, and green onions.
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Notes
Yukon gold potatoes will also work here.
Make sure you cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
Make sure you drain the bacon grease out of the pot after you remove the bacon.
Avoid using bagged pre-shredded cheese as it contained cellulose which keeps it from melting smoothly.
You can add more liquid at the end to thin it out a bit if you prefer a thinner consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 6Servings | Calories: 770kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 25g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 845mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g