Loaded Potato Soup
Experience the ultimate comfort with our Loaded Potato Soup - a creamy, cheesy delight filled with soft potato chunks, sour cream, and crispy bacon bits. Ready in just 30 minutes, this no-heavy-cream recipe is the perfect solution to satisfy your cravings for something warm, comforting, and utterly delicious.
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 oz bacon
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ med onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup mild or sharp cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- green onions
Instructions
- Cook the Potatoes: In a large pot, immerse the cubed potatoes in water, ensuring they're covered by an inch. Add ½ tsp of salt and boil for 8-10 minutes until they're easily pierced with a knife. Then, drain them.
- Bacon Time: Fry the bacon in a Dutch oven until it reaches a crispy texture, then move it to a plate, leaving behind 1 Tbsp of the grease.
- Onion and Garlic Sauté: To the remaining bacon grease, add butter and the chopped onions, cooking until soft. Then, stir in the garlic and cook for a minute until it's aromatic.
- Create the Soup Base: Quickly mix in the flour, then slowly incorporate the milk and chicken broth, whisking continuously. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Final Assembly: Add the cooked potatoes to the pot, seasoning with salt and pepper. Mix in the sour cream, cheddar cheese, and half of the bacon. Bring the soup to a boil once more, then take it off the heat.
- Garnish and Serve: Dish out the soup garnished with the rest of the bacon and any other preferred toppings, ready to warm you up from the inside out.