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    Home » Recipes » Chili and Soups » Homemade Potato Soup

    Published: Dec 29, 2018 · Modified: Mar 1, 2022 by Jessica Robinson · This post may contain affiliate links

    Homemade Potato Soup

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    small white bowl of potato soup topped with crumble bacon, sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced green onions

    Homemade potato soup is topped with crumbled bacon, sour cream, shredded cheese, and green onions. This potato soup recipe can be made easily in your slow cooker or Dutch oven.

    Potato soup in a white bowl with crumbled bacon, sour cream, shredded cheese, and green onion slices

    Do you love the fall weather, cooler temperatures, and cooking in your slow cooker? I love a good, homemade soup for this cooler weather.

    And it’s so nice when it’s simple comfort food that help make meals quick and easy. Creamy and delicious Loaded Potato Soup is easy to make in your Dutch oven or slow cooker using simple ingredients.

    How to make Potato Soup

    Step 1: Brown the bacon and remove from the pan using a slotted spoon. Drain on clean, dry paper towels.

    Step 2: Sauté the onions and garlic in the fat, just until translucent.

    Step 3: Add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes

    Step 4: Add the chicken stock and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the potatoes for 20-30 minutes, or until tender.

    Step 5: Gently stir in the half and half, a little at a time. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, and ground mustard. Season if needed with salt and pepper.

    Step 6: Let simmer over medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes

    loaded baked potato soup with crumbled bacon pieces, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and thin slices of green onions in a white glass bowl with large spoon to the right of the bowl

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    4.80 from 5 votes
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    Potato Soup

    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Creamy and delicious Loaded Baked Potato Soup is easy to make in your Dutch oven or slow cooker using simple ingredients.
    Course: Lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Southern
    Servings: 6 people
    Calories: 753kcal
    Author: Jessica Robinson

    Ingredients

    Potato Soup

    • 7-8 baking potatoes peeled, cut into ½-inch cubes
    • 2 medium onions chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • 6 cups chicken broth
    • 2 cups half and half
    • salt and ground pepper to taste
    • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 pound bacon cooked crispy, crumbled
    • shredded cheese, variety of your choice
    • full-fat sour cream
    • green onion thinly sliced

    Instructions

    Dutch oven:

    • Brown the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium to high heat. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon. Set on a few paper towels to drain the fat.
    • Drain all but 1 tablespoon or so of the bacon fat. Saute the onions and garlic in the fat, just until translucent. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add the butter and let melt. Add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until it’s lightly browned. Stir with a wooden spoon so it does not stick to the pan.
    • Add the chicken stock and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the potatoes for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. Mash with a potato masher. Season with salt and ground pepper to taste.
    • Gently stir in the half and half, a little at a time. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, and ground mustard. Add more ground pepper if necessary. Stir with a spoon occasionally. Let simmer over medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes, or until the soup is thickened slightly.
    • Serve with a dollop of sour cream, green onion, shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.

    Slow cooker:

    • Place the baking potatoes, chicken broth, onion, garlic, butter, salt, ground pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, ground mustard into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until the potatoes are tender.
    • Mash the potatoes. Sprinkle with the flour and half and half. Stir everything together with a spoon. Continue to cook another 1-2 hours, or until the soup has thickened slightly.
    • Serve with a dollop of sour cream, green onion, shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 753kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1475mg | Potassium: 1549mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 34.5mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 3.6mg
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    1. Barbara Salter says

      March 19, 2023 at 2:00 am

      5 stars
      I made this potato soup and it was delicious, this will be my go to recipe from now on! Thank you for sharing with us!

      Reply
      • Jessica Robinson says

        March 23, 2023 at 8:50 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    2. Brittanie says

      December 08, 2021 at 11:30 pm

      4 stars
      If I did it over I’d either leave the mustard or or reduce it by at least half. The soup was great until u added that. The soup turned out great otherwise!

      Reply
    3. Seanna Borrows says

      April 26, 2021 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      This soup is so good! Love it!!

      Reply
    4. Carol Borchardt says

      March 06, 2021 at 10:04 am

      5 stars
      Made this soup this week for a personal chef client and it was delicious! I think they’ll really enjoy it! Thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Jessica Robinson says

        March 06, 2021 at 10:44 am

        So glad to hear they loved it Carol! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    5. Jennifer king says

      December 15, 2020 at 7:40 pm

      Delicious recipe but the cook time is slightly off

      Reply
      • Jessica Robinson says

        December 15, 2020 at 7:52 pm

        Glad to hear you enjoyed it Jennifer. Many people love this recipe. Cook time really depends on how big or small you cut potatoes and the type of potatoes you use.

        Reply
    6. Lisa Hatfield says

      March 11, 2019 at 12:39 am

      5 stars
      OH MY GOSH this recipe is making me so hungry! YUM

      Reply
      • Jessica Robinson says

        March 14, 2019 at 10:59 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply

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