This flavorful baked potato soup is loaded with cheese and baked potatoes, along with bacon, sour cream, green onions, and seasonings. It's a satisfying soup to serve for lunch or dinner with a tossed salad or sandwiches.
Top this thick and tasty loaded baked potato soup with some extra cooked crumbled bacon and green onions just before serving. It makes a fabulous soup supper with crusty rolls or bread and a simple tossed green salad.
The best potatoes to use for this soup are starchy potatoes. Russets are best, but Yukon gold have a medium starch content and may be used as well.
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 slices bacon (diced, about 8 ounces)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup celery (diced)
- 1 cup onion (diced)
- 8 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 to 3 pounds russet baking potatoes (baked, peeled, and diced)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 8 ounces sour cream
- Optional: sliced green onion for garnish
Steps to Make It
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In a Dutch oven or large kettle over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain and pour the bacon drippings into a cup.
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Put 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings back into the pot along with the butter, chopped onion, and celery. Cook, stirring until vegetables are tender.
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Stir in the sliced green onion and flour until blended. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
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Stir in chicken broth; cover and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the mixture is thickened and vegetables are very tender.
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Stir in half-and-half, diced potatoes, salt, pepper, and cheese. Continue cooking until cheese is melted.
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Blend about half of the soup in batches until smooth.
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Add the blended soup back to the pot and add sour cream.
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Cook, stirring constantly until soup is hot.
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Serve the soup garnished with bacon and extra sliced green onion if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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547 | Calories |
40g | Fat |
24g | Carbs |
23g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 8 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 547 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 40g | 51% |
Saturated Fat 20g | 101% |
Cholesterol 112mg | 37% |
Sodium 1452mg | 63% |
Total Carbohydrate 24g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 9% |
Protein 23g | |
Calcium 345mg | 27% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |