Calling all soup lovers! Our chunky baked potato soup is a hearty and comforting meal that's perfect for a cold winter day. Loaded with tender potatoes, melted cheese, and crispy bacon, this soup is sure to warm you up from the inside out. And the best part? It's incredibly easy to make, with just a few simple ingredients.
In addition to the classic chunky baked potato soup, we've also included two variations: a vegetarian version and a slow cooker version. So whether you're looking for a meatless meal or a hands-off approach, we've got you covered.
FULLY LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP
Craving comfort? Make Guy Fieri's easy fully-loaded baked potato soup from Guy's Big Bite, and top it with your favorite fixin's - bacon, cheese, sour cream and chives.
Provided by Guy Fieri
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the potatoes on a roasting tray and bake for 45 minutes. When done, the tip of a paring knife should go through the potatoes easily.
- Slice the bacon into lardons (thin strips) and cook in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
- Add the flour to the drippings in the pot and stir to combine. Cook, without adding color, until the flour and fat has combined, about 1 minute. Pour in the milk while you whisk to incorporate. Cook over medium heat until bubbly and thickened, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
- Scoop out the potato pulp from the skins and add to the milk mixture. Mash with the back of a wooden spoon leaving it a little bit chunky.
- Add the cooked bacon (leaving a little out for garnishing the soup), 1 cup of the cheese, and season well with salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese has melted. Remove from the heat.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with sour cream (from a squeeze bottle), sprinkle with remaining bacon bits, grated cheese and chives.
CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH BACON
Warm up with this rich and indulgent soup. Our Cheesy Potato Soup with Bacon feeds a crowd, freezes well, and it comes together in a single Dutch oven. Melted yellow Cheddar makes a great finishing touch. If you prefer to buy only one type of cheese, then add extra white Cheddar.
Provided by Karen Schroeder-Rankin
Categories Soup
Time 55m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Chop scallions, separating green and white parts. Set aside.
- Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, leaving 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in Dutch oven.
- Add potatoes, onion, butter, garlic, and white scallion pieces to Dutch oven, and cook over medium until onions are slightly softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add flour, salt, and pepper, and stir until all ingredients are coated. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in broth until combined. Bring mixture to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
- Using a potato masher, lightly mash mixture, leaving some whole pieces of potato. Add white Cheddar and cream, stirring until cheese melts. Keep warm.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top servings with bacon, green scallion pieces, and yellow Cheddar.
BAKED POTATO SOUP
If we're being honest, a baked potato isn't really about the potato. It's about the toppings: plush sour cream, butter, cheese, salty bacon, bright scallions. This soup version doesn't skimp on those extras: The potatoes simmer in milk with garlic and scallions until just tender, then they join sour cream and Cheddar in the pot before the toppings - including potato skins - are added. It's potatoey, creamy and adaptable. Make it smooth or textured, skip the bacon and serve it with a side salad (though it's plenty hearty all on its own).
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon (if using) until crisp, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate or cutting board. Return the pot with just 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat to the stove. (If there's not enough fat, supplement with butter to total 3 tablespoons.) If making the soup vegetarian, melt butter in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Over medium-low heat, sauté the white parts of the scallions and the garlic until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently and adjusting the heat as necessary to avoid burning the garlic. Add the potatoes, milk and 2 teaspoons salt, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat (resist the urge to heat it faster as this can lead to curdling). Once at a boil, lower the heat and simmer covered until the potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- As soup simmers, prepare the potato skins: Warm the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Working in batches if needed, add the potato peels in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until crisp and golden-brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or cutting board, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic powder. Crumble and set aside.
- Once the potatoes are tender, take the pot off the heat, and purée the mixture with an immersion blender if you'd like a smooth soup. (Mash with a potato masher if you'd like a chunkier soup.) Stir in the sour cream and cheese until combined, then season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with crumbled bacon, more sour cream and Cheddar and the green parts of the scallions. Top with potato peels (eat any extra as chips, dipped in ketchup and mustard).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 774, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 27 grams, Sodium 1664 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CHUNKY BAKED POTATO SOUP WITH CHEESE AND BACON
Taken from 'Recipe Hall of Fame One-Dish Wonders' by Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley
Provided by Tracy Joyner @tracyann3369
Categories Cream Soups
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt butter in large Dutch Oven over Medium heat. Add onion and celery and saute until tender. Add flour to mixture and cook,stiring constantly for 3 minutes.
- Gradually add milk and broth, stirring until thickened. Add salt and pepper
- Add cheese to misture and cook, stirring constantly until melted.
- Stir in potatoes and bacon. Add sour cream and cook until thoroughly heated.
BAKED POTATO CHEDDAR SOUP
A few simple kitchen staples makes for an impressive soup. Use a better-quality yellow cheddar cheese; it adds greater depth of color and flavor to this dish. -Kristin Reynolds, Van Buren, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the potatoes, 1/3 cup cheese, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted., Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream and 1/4 cup onions until blended. Cover; cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until heated through (do not boil). Garnish with remaining cheese and onions and, if desired, bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Fat 15g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 469mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
DELICIOUS CHEESY BAKED POTATO & BACON SOUP
This is a delicious creamy thick soup. I make it quite often, it's a family favorite, I also add in some cayenne pepper, if you are not a lover of garlic you may omit--- It is so filling that I usually just serve it as a main meal with crusty bread on the side, and a salad.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat.
- Add in garlic; cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
- Add in flour then stir until smooth (about 1 minute).
- Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
- Add potatoes and onions; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately.
- Delicious!
CHUNKY POTATO BACON SOUP
This is made with convenience ingredients, yes, even cream of soup. But it's so good! And I used the low fat cream soup, and light cheese. Very hearty and comforting on a cold night, and SO quick to prepare!
Provided by ciao4293
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine potatoes, milk, soup, cheese, bacon and the worcestershire sauce in a large soup pot.
- Heat to boiling over med high heat, stirring often.
- Boil while stirring until the cheese melts.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle more bacon over bowls of soup, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 726.6, Fat 42.8, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 59.5, Sodium 1626.7, Carbohydrate 67.4, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 18.4
CREAMY CHUNKY POTATO SOUP
"The first time I made this creamy satisfying soup, it instantly became my family's favorite," recalls Stephanie Moon, of Boise, Idaho. "It is perfect on chilly days. Even those who don't normally like Swiss cheese savor this delicious soup."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; lightly mash., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 12g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 599mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
Tips:
- If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the potatoes and carrots by hand.
- For a creamier soup, you can use a cup of whole milk instead of water.
- For a spicier soup, you can add a teaspoon of chili powder or cayenne pepper.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, or chopped chives.
- You can freeze the soup for up to 3 months.
Conclusion:
This chunky baked potato soup is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be made with common ingredients. The soup is also a good source of vitamins and minerals. So next time you are looking for a delicious and nutritious soup, give this chunky baked potato soup a try.
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