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Loaded Potato Soup
Loaded Potato Soup is a hearty blend of diced potatoes, carrots, and onion in a creamy broth thickened with flour and enriched with milk and sour cream. The soup is seasoned with bay leaves, thyme, dried chives, salt, and black pepper, then topped with cheddar, crispy bacon, and fresh chives. It offers a smooth, thick texture with chunky vegetables and rich savory toppings for a comforting meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
418 kcal
Course:
Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups carrot diced, about 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 lb potato diced, frozen hash browns
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaf
- 1/8 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon chives dried
any desired toppings:
- Bacon cooked and crumbled
- cheddar cheese grated
- chive fresh
- sour cream etc.
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and carrot 5 minutes or until they start to become tender. Sprinkle flour overtop veggies and stir to create a paste.
- Whisk in chicken stock and bring to boil. Soup will thicken quite a bit. Add in frozen hash browns and seasonings.
- Cook covered over medium low heat until carrots are completely tender and potatoes have thawed and become soft, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in milk, sour cream and dried chives and reduce heat to low. Cook another 2-3 minutes until soup it hot, but not boiling. Ladle into bowls and top with cheese and bacon. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
418kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
527mg
(22%)
Potassium
919mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
8980IU
(180%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 527mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 919mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 8980IU | 180% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.