Creamy Loaded Potato Soup

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This creamy loaded potato soup recipe is filled with sauteed celery & onion, potatoes, a creamy potato base, and topped with bacon, cheese, and chives.

Potato soup is perfect for cold weather. This is a recipe for loaded potato soup so, just like a loaded baked potato, it’s best to top it with bacon, cheese, sour cream, and chopped chives. The cheese will begin to melt to make it extra delicious and gooey.

Ingredients for Creamy Loaded Potato Soup

• Bacon
• Russet Potatoes
• Chicken Broth
• Celery Stalks
• Onion
• Garlic
• Half & half
• Butter; Can be substituted with reserved bacon grease
• Flour
• Salt & Pepper

Toppings

• Bacon Pieces
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Sour Cream
• Chopped Chives

How to Make the Soup Creamy

I always wondered how chefs get soup so creamy yet thick, and then I realized they’re blending some of the potatoes, but not all of it. This allows for a thicker soup that holds the creamy potato flavor through every bite.

I also add half & half to my soup to give it a creaminess. Half & half is half whole milk and half cream. If you are like me and often forget this at the store you can make a substitute half & half right at home.

Can you freeze potato soup?

You can, but it’s best not to. Both potatoes and milk products like half & half become watery and grainy after they are frozen and later thawed.

How long does potato soup last in the refrigerator?

Potato soup can be safely stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Enjoy!

Creamy Loaded Potato Soup

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Recipe by Simply HappeningsCourse: MainCuisine: American

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

This creamy loaded potato soup has diced celery, onion, potatoes, a creamy base, and topped with bacon, cheese, and chives.

Ingredients

• 8 Russet Potatoes, diced into 1″ pieces

• 4 cups Chicken Broth

• 8 slices Bacon

• 2 Celery Stalks, cut into ¼” pieces

• 1 Small Onion, cut into bite size pieces

• 1 tbsp Minced garlic

• 2 cups Half & half

• 2 tbsp Butter; Can be substituted with reserved bacon grease

• 3 tbsp Flour

• Salt & Pepper to taste

• Toppings

• Bacon Pieces

• Mild Cheddar Cheese

• Sour Cream

• Chopped Chives

Directions

• Place diced potatoes in large pot with chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once it is boiling, turn heat down medium-high heat and allow to simmer for 12-14 minutes. Check doneness by piercing potatoes with a fork.
• While potatoes cook, add cut pieces of bacon to another pan and cook for 5-7 minutes until they begin to crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• You can reserve bacon grease in pan and cook the celery and onion with that, or you can use olive oil.
• Add cut celery and onion to pan and cook for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30-60 seconds. Add flour and stir to coat vegetables. Slowly stir in half & half and bring to a simmer. Continue stirring until cream thickens.
• Using an immersion blender, blend half of potatoes until they are creamy. Be sure not to blend all of the potatoes and leave some pieces. Add creamy celery and onion mixture to potatoes and stir well.
• Top with sour cream, cheese, chopped chives, and bacon pieces.

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