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Loaded Baked Potato Soup
This Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe is the ULTIMATE comfort soup! Loaded with crispy bacon, sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and green onions, this soup is quicker to make than a baked potato and is perfect for a crowd or leftovers throughout the week!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 637 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream or half and half
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced to 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Toppings
- diced green onion or chives
- cooked bacon
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat until crispy. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towel using a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Drain all but 2-3 tablespoons of the bacon. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes until softened, adding the garlic in the last 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onions and garlic. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes until the flour is absorbed.
- Gradually add the chicken broth while stirring. Add the milk and cream along with the potatoes, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender. Transfer 2-3 cups of the soup to a blender and cover it with a dish towel. Blend until smooth, then return to the pot. If you prefer a creamier, smoother soup with fewer chunks, you can blend more, or even all, of the soup. Don't put the lid on the blender or pressure will build up from the heat while blending.
- Remove the soup from the heat then stir in the sour cream, cheddar cheese, and half of the reserved bacon.
- Serve with the remaining bacon, green onions, additional cheese, and sour cream on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
637kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
1668mg
(70%)
Potassium
1374mg
(39%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
718IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
304mg
(30%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 637kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1668mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 1374mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 718IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 304mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.