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Loaded Baked Potato Soup
This loaded baked potato soup is full of Yukon gold potatoes, bacon, cheese, and green onions. You'll love all the flavor packed into this soup, and it's ready in just one hour!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 660 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon diced
- 1 medium yellow onion small dice
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 8 cups cubed Yukon Gold potatoes 3/4-inch cubes
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- shredded sharp cheddar cheese for topping
- chopped green onion for topping
- sour cream for topping
Instructions
- In a medium-large soup pot fry bacon over medium high heat until crispy.
- Put the bacon on a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- Drain bacon fat from pot, reserving 2 tablespoons.
- Add the onions, thyme, rosemary, oregano, kosher salt and black pepper to the bacon fat and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent in color.
- Add in garlic and sauté till fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Deglaze the pan with the apple cider vinegar and scrape up all the bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add in potatoes and chicken stock.
- Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes in the pan, leaving some of the potatoes cubed.
- You can make a smoother soup (if desired) by using an emersion blender in the pot or by adding the potatoes and stock to a blender and blend.
- Add in the can of evaporated milk and bring to a simmer. Careful, it can burn easily.
- Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Ladle into bowls and top with cheddar cheese, green onions and crispy bacon.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
660kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
1640mg
(68%)
Potassium
1789mg
(51%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 660
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 660kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1640mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1789mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.