5.0 from 195 votes
Baked Potato Soup
Baked Potato Soup takes all of the comforting goodness of a fully loaded baked potato and turns it into a belly warming soup!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 528 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 lices Bacon chopped
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups prepared mashed potatoes
- 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup sour cream plus extra for garnish
- 2 green onions finely chopped
Instructions
- Fry bacon in a large pot until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside leaving the drippings in the pot.
- Reduce heat to medium low and add diced onion to drippings. Cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add garlic and flour, cook 1 minute while stirring. Whisk in chicken broth, bring to a boil over medium high heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in mashed potatoes. Simmer an additional 5 minutes. Add the buttermilk and stir to combine allowing mixture to just come to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup cheese, half of the bacon, and ⅓ cup sour cream.
- Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, reamining bacon, green onion and serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
528
(26%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1469mg
(61%)
Potassium
844mg
(24%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
585IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
51.6mg
(57%)
Calcium
344mg
(34%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 528
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 528 | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1469mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 844mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 585IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 51.6mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 344mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.