Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Who doesn’t LOVE Loaded Baked Potato Soup? Ok I know there are probably people out there…but I am a HUGE soup person. I love soups – all soups! This Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe is definitely one of the best out there! I personally like it more than any restaurant soup I have ever tried. It is loaded with flavor, packed with bacon and makes the perfect cozy meal on a cold winter day! My family literally begs me for this meal on a regular basis. I try to make it as often as possible (however it is not necessarily low fat LOL).

I will say that highly recommend picking up good stock pot or Dutch Oven for making soups. I have both and use both! You can also make these recipes in a crockpot however I recommend using a Ninja Cooking System so you can cook off your bacon, saute your onions and make your rue all in the same pot.

***The Ninja Cooking System is WAY more than a Crock Pot is is an all in one cooking system, you can cook, bake, saute and so much more all in one pot. I don’t know how anyone can live without one of these handy devices! It will make your food have the best flavors and cook more evenly than a Crock Pot or stove top cooker.

Ingredients:

• 6-8 slices bacon, diced (I like a LOT so I use a little extra)
• 1 onion, diced
• 5 large Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cans chicken broth
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 cups whole milk milk (I use 1 cup whole milk and 1 cup Almond Milk or Coconut Milk)
• 3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• Salt and pepper
• 3 green onions, sliced (optional)
• Sour cream, (optional)

1. In a large stock pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain and set aside. Drain all but about 2 tbsp of bacon grease from the pot. Cook 1/2 of the the onion in the remaining bacon grease for about 5 minutes, until transparent.
2. Add potatoes and chicken stock to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer about 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
3. In a small sauce pan, melt butter and saute the remaining onions until transparent. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes (you are making a rue). Whisk in milk, bring to a boil and simmer until thickened. Slowly stir in to stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer.
4. Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese, 1/2 the bacon and 1/2 the sliced green onions to pot. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
5. Serve with some shredded cheese, bacon, green onions and a dollop of sour cream on top. Enjoy YUMMY!!!

Prep. Time: 10 minutes                   Cook Time: 25 minutes                      Difficulty: Easy

Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: Angelique Campbell

Recipe type: Soup

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6-8 slices bacon, diced (I like a LOT so I use a little extra)
• 1 onion, diced
• 5 large Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cans chicken broth
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 cups whole milk milk (I use 1 cup whole milk and 1 cup Almond Milk or Coconut Milk)
• ¾ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• Salt and pepper
• 3 green onions, sliced (optional)
• Sour cream, (optional)

Instructions

1. In a large pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain and set aside. Drain all but about 2 tbsp of bacon grease from the pot. Cook ½ of the the onion in the remaining bacon grease for about 5 minutes, until transparent.
2. Add potatoes and chicken stock to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer about 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
3. In a small sauce pan, melt butter and saute the remaining onions until transparent. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes (you are making a rue). Whisk in milk, bring to a boil and simmer until thickened. Slowly stir in to stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer.
4. Add ½ cup shredded cheese, ½ the bacon and ½ the sliced green onions to pot. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
5. Serve with some shredded cheese, bacon, green onions and a dollop of sour cream on top. Enjoy YUMMY!!!

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