Baked Potato Soup
Baked Potato Soup is a hearty and comforting dish that captures all the flavors of a loaded baked potato in a creamy soup. Made with tender chunks of baked potato, rich cream, and topped with crispy bacon, cheese, and onions, it’s the perfect way to warm up on a cold day. This satisfying soup is easy to make and sure to become a family favorite.
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 bacon strips diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 baked baking potato cubed
- 2-3 baked red potatoes cubed
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1 cup cheddar shredded
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley minced
Instructions
- Bake your potatoes, and cube them. Note that the red potatoes will cook faster than the baking potatoes.
- In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and set aside. Keep 1 tablespoon bacon drippings, and dispose of the remainder.3 bacon strips
- Saute onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Stir in flour slowly and mix well to ensure it doesn’t clump. Add the salt, basil and pepper; mix well. Cook for 3 minutes to get the raw taste out of the flour.1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Gradually add broth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the potatoes, cream and hot pepper sauce; heat through but do not boil.4 cups chicken broth, 1 baked baking potato, 2-3 baked red potatoes, 1 cup half and half, 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
- Garnish with bacon, cheese, and parsley.1 cup cheddar, 1/2 cup fresh parsley
Notes
- You can use any other hot sauce if Tabasco is not available.
- The baking potatoes will add starch to thicken the soup.
- You can also make this without baking the potatoes first. In that case, you’ll want to take the boiled broth to a crock pot. Add the remaining ingredients as directed, and cook on low for 10 or more hours.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.