Best 8 Cream Cheese Potato Soup Recipes

POTATO SOUP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine broth, potatoes, onion, garlic salt, seasoned salt, sea salt, cayenne, basil, and parsley in a slow cooker. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender on Low, 6 to 8 hours, or on High, 4 to 6 hours.
• Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes in the slow cooker to preferred consistency. Add the cream cheese in spoonfuls to melt until smooth.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Stir into soup or set aside as a serving garnishment. Heat until ready to serve.

SLOW COOKER POTATO SOUP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into quarters. Cut sweet onion into eighths. Transfer both to a large stockpot.
• Place the stockpot over medium-high heat and add water, chicken broth, green onions, garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, hot pepper sauce, 1 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
• While the soup is cooling, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop into bits when cooled. Reserve bacon grease.
• Remove 4 cups potato stock and set aside. Working in batches, puree some potatoes and onions in a food processor with some of the liquid; transfer to a slow cooker. Repeat until all potatoes and onions have been pureed. Turn the slow cooker to High.
• Transfer the reserved potato stock to a separate pot and place over medium-low heat until warm, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk in sour cream until no lumps remain.
• Combine reserved bacon grease and butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook until butter is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and stir to make a roux. Increase heat to high and slowly add potato stock-sour cream mixture. Whisk to prevent lumping and bring mixture to a rolling boil. Reduce to a slow simmer and cook until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour into the slow cooker and add the reserved bacon.
• Cook on High for 1 hour. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot add oil and butter and melt.
• Saute onion, leek, garlic, thyme and basil until softened.
• Add potato and cauliflower and toss through.
• Add vegetable stock and bay leaves and cook for around 40 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Blend half the soup in a blender or with a hand held blitzer.
• Mash with a potato masher the other half of the soup.
• Add the blended half of the soup back with the mashed soup.
• Return to heat and add the cheese. Stir till dissolved (this wont take long so dont leave it too long).
• Add the cream and stir through.
• To top with toast:.
• Slice a baguette into thin slices.
• Cover the slices with slices of gruyere cheese (if you dont have gruyere, then use cheddar or whatever cheese suits you).
• Bake the slices in the oven for about 5 minutes at 180 until the cheese has melted.
• If the slices are too big for the soup, quarter them or half them.
• Serve on top of the soup.

CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the water and bouillon. Add cream cheese; cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 18-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

CREAM CHEESE CORN AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Wisk half and half, water and starch until blended in 5-qt.
• pot with lid.
• Place on medium heat.
• Add Neufchatel cheese.
• Heat and stir until cheese starts to break down.
• Add rest of ingredients EXCEPT Splenda.
• Bring to slow boil, turn dowm to simmer, cover and cook at least 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Stir frequently.
• Add Splenda when finished if you wish soup to be sweeter.
• Adjust liquid needs if it thickens too much upon standing.
• This is good with some shredded sharp cheese and slivered green onions on top-- don't overdo as this will change the taste of the soup.

PANERA'S CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.
• 2. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
• 3. Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.
• 4. Reduce heat to low heat.
• 5. Add cream cheese.
• 6. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.

CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot combine potatoes with broth and simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove potatoes from heat and mash with potato masher.
• In frying pan, cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel and crumble; set aside. To bacon fat, add onion and mushrooms; saute until tender.
• Add the bacon/onion mixture to potatoes. Stir in milk, cream cheese, salt and pepper until cream cheese is melted. DO NOT BOIL.
• Garnish with green onions.

PANERA CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender. Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening. Reduce to low heat. Add cream cheese. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.