4.7 from 21 votes
Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Creamy Baked Potato Soup that is full of cheese, onion, sour cream and bacon. This hearty soup is perfect for cold winter days!
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 518 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups 2% milk
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 4-5 large baked potatoes (3 ½ pounds) (mostly peeled and cubed)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
- ¼ cup chopped green onion (for topping)
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease. Drain off the rest of the bacon grease.
- Crumble the bacon and set aside.
- In a stock pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter and bacon grease over medium heat.
- Saute the onion and minced garlic in the melted butter until the onion becomes translucent.
- With the burner on low heat, whisk in flour until smooth.
- Gradually stir in milk and then the chicken stock, whisking constantly until thickened.
- Stir in potatoes. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes 3-4 times just to break them up a bit.
- Increase the stove temperature slightly to bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
- Mix in the sour cream, salt, and pepper.
- Mix in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and ¾ of the bacon (reserve the remaining cheese and bacon for topping).
- Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.
- Garnish the soup with remaining cheddar cheese, bacon and green onion when serving.
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Notes
- The calories shown are based on the recipe making 12 cups of soup, with 1 serving being 1 cup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
518kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
773mg
(32%)
Potassium
824mg
(24%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
660IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
8.3mg
(9%)
Calcium
276mg
(28%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 773mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 824mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 660IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 276mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.