Loaded Potato Soup
Loaded potato soup is the perfect comfort food, featuring crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and a creamy broth. Learn how to make this easy, hearty recipe at home!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pack of bacon diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 sweet onion diced
- 2 celery sticks diced
- 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon roasted chicken base
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 russet potatoes peeled and chopped small
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated mild cheddar melts easier then store bought shredded cheese
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp Creole Trinity and Herb Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Bell Pepper diced
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven. Cook your bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon pieces while leaving the fat in the pot.
- Add your butter, onions, bell pepper and celery. Cook on medium for 5-7 minutes until softened, be sure to scrap up the bacon bits at the bottom of the pan.
- Add in your chicken base and let that cook for another 10 minutes. Then add in your chicken stock, seasonings and your bacon (save a few for the topping). Let that come to a simmer
- Next, add in your heavy cream, sour cream, evaporated milk and potatoes. Let that cook for 25 minutes for the potatoes to soften.
- Add in your cheese to melt before serving!
Notes
OPTIONAL: After your potatoes are cooked I like to use my immersion blender to blend up a few of the potatoes to make the soup a little thicker while still leaving chunks of potatoes in the soup
Top with more cheese, green onions, and additional bacon bits!
Top with more cheese, green onions, and additional bacon bits!
