Loaded Potato Soup

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures.

This soup is thick, creamy, and potato-y all at the same time.

Sounds fine, right?

And when topped with bacon bits, cheese, and some green onions it promises a true explosion of flavors.

Are you into this kind of thing?

Are you?

Then this is how you can prepare it too…

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Ingredients.

Here’s the list of ingredients.

To cut the calories a little (those sneaky little monsters) I used low fat milk and low fat sour cream.

 

 

Scrub clean 4 potatoes. Peel and cube the remaining potatoes. Boil the potatoes in a large pot of water until soft.

1. Scrub clean 4 potatoes. Peel and cube the remaining potatoes.

2. Boil the potatoes in a large pot of water until soft.

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures.Set the whole potatoes aside. Mash the rest. Set aside.

3. Set the whole potatoes aside. Mash the rest. Set aside.

 

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Heat the flour in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat, then slowly add the milk, whisking until well blended.

4. Heat the flour in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat, then slowly add the milk, whisking until well blended.

 

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Add the salt and black pepper. Stirring frequently, bring to boil and cook for about 8-10 minutes.

5. Add the salt and pepper.

6. Stirring frequently, bring to boil and cook for about 8-10 minutes.

 

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Add the mashed potatoes and stir well to combine. I even used a masher at this phase to incorporate the potatoes in the soup. There still were a little tasty potato chunks left. I was happy with them. But if you want your soup super smooth, a submersion blender can help a lot here.

7. Add the mashed potatoes and stir well to combine.

I even used a masher at this phase to incorporate the potatoes in the soup. There still were a little tasty potato chunks left. I was happy with them. But if you want your soup super smooth, a submersion blender can help a lot here.

 

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Remove the soup from heat. Stir in the cheese (1 cup - 100 grams) and mix until it melts completely. Then stir in the sour cream. Now check if your soup is salty enough. My taste buds needed a lot more salt so I happily added it. Remember, there's already a lot of flavor in this soup, salt will help to accentuate it.

8. Remove the soup from heat. Stir in the cheese (1 cup – 100 grams) and mix until it melts completely. Then stir in the sour cream.

9. Now check if your soup is salty enough. My taste buds needed a lot more salt so I happily added it. Remember, there’s already a lot of flavor in this soup, salt will help to accentuate it.

 

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Prepare the fixings: cook the bacon and cut/crumble it. Shred the cheese (1/4 cup - 25 grams). Cut the reserved potatoes into small cubes and cut the green onions.

10. Prepare the fixings: cook the bacon and cut/crumble it. Shred the cheese (1/4 cup – 25 grams). Cut the reserved potatoes into small cubes and cut the green onions.

 

 

Loaded potato soup step by step recipe with pictures. Serve warm with the fixings on top.

11. Serve warm with the fixings on top.

Enjoy, dear friends.

This is a true soul warmer. You so deserve it!

Love,

Petra

(This recipe was inspired by SavourTheSenses.com.)

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29 thoughts on “Loaded Potato Soup”

  1. 1
    LaNina says:
    October 20, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    thank you for sharing your recipe, Petra. i have been looking for a simple and easy potato soup like yours. yipeee! i bet it tastes delicious, but i have to wait until i get someone to do the shopping lists for me. i just had bunion surgery, so can’t walk hu.hu.hu…

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    Jenny @ Savour the Senses says:
    October 21, 2011 at 1:31 am

    Yum! Your photos are gorgeous, glad you liked the recipe! =)

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    liuyu says:
    October 21, 2011 at 7:59 am

    i like to eat potatoes very much!Thank you for sharing it to us !

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    mau says:
    October 21, 2011 at 9:06 am

    Thank you for sharing your reciepe.

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    Ed says:
    October 21, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    Just found what i’m gonna make for dinner. And the Apple cake for dessert.. fat weekend.. yay

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    Elizabeth says:
    October 21, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    oh my gosh! I can do this. Potato soup is my absolute favorite.
    Perfect for these cold fall days!
    I will do this this weekend!

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    Joy says:
    October 21, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    I love how you “cut the calories”. I’m hoping to make this tonight!

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    Joy says:
    October 22, 2011 at 12:11 am

    I already made it and I must say, c’est magnifique!

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    Anna says:
    October 22, 2011 at 4:10 am

    Thanks for accomodating a novice like me…the step by step guide is such a big help. The next time I will be making this, I don’t need to bring a cheat sheet anymore. It is so easy and tastes so great! Thanks!

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    Tabitha says:
    October 22, 2011 at 4:38 am

    THIS LOOKS DIVINE. So trying it next week. Thank you.

    Tab

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    Katy says:
    October 22, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    I love loaded potato soup! I have to try this recipe, thanks for sharing it.

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    SamCyn says:
    October 24, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Oh my…I’ve got to try this one 🙂

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    leaf (the indolent cook) says:
    October 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Wow, this is certainly loaded with flavour! I love it.

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    katealden says:
    October 26, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Can I use red potatos?

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    Lesley says:
    October 29, 2011 at 6:41 am

    Can’t wait to try this out! Thanks for sharing!
    This serves how many people though? 🙂

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    Tabitha says:
    October 30, 2011 at 1:59 am

    So I made this a few days ago it was absolutely amazing. Then I blogged about it ha. Your website is amazing and I appreciate you!

    Tab

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    amanda says:
    November 1, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    i am really new to cooking… 🙂 but question- is it only supposed to be 2 tbsp of flour? seems to be so little when dealing with 6 cups of milk? thanks!

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    Vanessa says:
    December 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    How many(lbs) potatoes are put in the soup? 3 lbs of potatoes and four left out could be 2,3, or four depending on how they are picked. I would like to make this recipe. 🙂 Thank you.

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    alisa suter says:
    February 6, 2013 at 10:27 pm

    i really love your potatos im a huge fan.btw im at school and very hungry.Thanks for understanding
    ALISA

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    Peach says:
    February 10, 2013 at 12:56 am

    HMM..
    I tried it, and it tasted very … interesting, to say the least.Chefs, cookers, etc. you have to check this out.

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    Ed says:
    October 19, 2020 at 4:42 am

    9 years later and I still come back to this recipe. It has been a staple on my winter nights. Hearty, warming and extremely delicious.

    Thank you Petra.

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    Pixie says:
    September 29, 2022 at 7:45 pm

    Mashed potatoes are my favorite food. I will try your potato soup. It looks easy to make. Thank you for your time and your great site!

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