5 from 21 votes
Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe is a creamy potato-based soup enriched with cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions. The soup’s texture is smooth with chunks of potato for substance, enriched by milk and chicken broth for depth. Crisp bacon adds salty crunch, while the cheddar cheese provides a melty, savory element. It’s a comforting dish perfect for chilly days or casual dinners.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
575 kcal
Course:
Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 lices Bacon
- 2 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk whole
- 4 large russet potato peeled and cut into large bite-size chunks, about 2 lbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup green onion sliced
- sour cream optional for serving
- cheddar cheese optional for serving
Instructions
- Add the bacon in an even layer in a large soup pot. Cook until crispy.
- Turn off the heat. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Let the bacon grease cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the butter to the bacon grease. Turn the heat back on about medium-high. When the butter is melted, add the garlic and flour. Stir constantly for one minute.
- Add 1 cup of chicken broth. Stir until smooth. Add another cup of broth. Stir until smooth. Add the remaining 2 cups of broth and milk. Stir to combine.
- Add the chopped potatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat so the liquid is simmering. Simmer the potatoes for 15 minutes.
- Add the cheese. Stir to combine. Simmer 5 minutes.
- As the soup cooks, finely chop the cooked bacon.
- Serve the soup topped with sliced green onions, chopped bacon, sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6th of the recipe
Calories
575kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
1213mg
(51%)
Potassium
1292mg
(27%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
724IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
418mg
(42%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 575
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 575kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1213mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1292mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 724IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 418mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.