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    Home » Recipes » Soup » Cheddar Potato Soup

    Cheddar Potato Soup

    Published: Oct 23, 2018 Modified: Sep 6, 2021 by GG

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    Cheddar Potato Soup is a homemade soup that’s creamy, silky and cheesy with a hint of bacon and a quick and easy recipe to make for dinner! Brimming with fresh vegetables, this homemade soup will be a healthy addition to your weeknight menu. #potato #potatosoup #homemadesoup #soup #cheddarsoup #freshvegetables #easyrecipe #weeknightrecipe #creamysoup #bacon #swirlsofflavor
    Cheddar Potato Soup
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    Cheddar Potato Soup is a homemade soup that’s creamy, silky and cheesy with a hint of bacon. A quick and easy to make for dinner, our homemade potato soup recipe is brimming with fresh vegetables making it a healthy addition to your weeknight menu.

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    Homemade Cheddar Potato Soup Recipe

    Baby it's cold outside! There's a certain chill in the air that's hinting at the inevitable arrival of a cold and snowy winter. It's nothing that a piping hot bowl of creamy potato cheese soup can't fix.

    Personally I’m a major fan of a hearty rib-sticking potato cheddar soup. Creamy, silky and cheesy, with a hint of bacon, you will quickly become a mega fan too!

    Cream of potato soup with bacon and cheddar will be your go-to homemade soup on those blistery cold evenings.

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    Cooked in about 30 minutes on top of the stove and pureed to perfection with an immersion blender, this soup is a quick and easy way to warm up to the chill of an impending winter. Bring it on winter, we’re ready for you now!

    If you love soup you’ll definitely want to check out all of our easy homemade soup recipes here at Swirls.

    How to make homemade potato soup

    Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below

    1. In medium saucepot cook bacon and butter until butter is melted.
    2. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, kosher salt and pepper and cook until vegetables are softened.
    3. Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    4. Cook 20 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.
    5. Add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
    6. Using an immersion blender, puree soup.

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

    • Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth
    • Make with chopped leeks, white and light green parts, in place of the onion
    • Top with shredded Mexican blend cheese

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    Ingredients for potato cheese soup

    • bacon – adds delicious flavor
    • butter – lends dairy notes
    • onion - adds savory depth of flavor
    • carrots – for a hint of sweetness
    • celery – clean, crisp and refreshing flavor garlic
    • kosher salt – makes the flavors pop
    • pepper – adds balance
    • red potatoes – puree into creaminess
    • chicken broth – adds delicious flavor
    • sharp cheddar cheese – you can use cheddar jack cheese too

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    Cheddar Potato Soup is a homemade soup that’s creamy, silky and cheesy with a hint of bacon and a quick and easy recipe to make for dinner! Brimming with fresh vegetables, this homemade soup will be a healthy addition to your weeknight menu. #potato #potatosoup #homemadesoup #soup #cheddarsoup #freshvegetables #easyrecipe #weeknightrecipe #creamysoup #bacon #swirlsofflavor
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    Cheddar Potato Soup

    Cheddar Potato Soup is a homemade soup that’s creamy, silky and cheesy with a hint of bacon and a quick and easy recipe to make for dinner!
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Keyword cheddar potato soup, homemade potato soup
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 326kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 1 slice bacon, chopped
    • 2 Tbs. butter
    • 2 cups chopped onion
    • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped, 1 cup
    • 1 stalk celery, chopped, 1/2 cup
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
    • 1/4 tsp. pepper
    • 1 lb. red potatoes, cut in 1-inch pieces, about 3 cups
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

    Suggested garnishes:

    • shredded cheddar cheese, chopped scallions, sour cream, crumbled crisp-cooked bacon

    Instructions

    • In medium saucepot cook bacon and butter until butter is melted. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, kosher salt and pepper and cook until vegetables are softened, 5-7 minutes.
    • Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook 20 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
    • Using an immersion blender, puree soup.
    • Garnish, if desired, with additional cheddar cheese, chopped scallions, sour cream and crumbled crisp-cooked bacon.

    Notes

    Makes 6 cups.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1414mg | Potassium: 983mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5598IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 2mg

    First Published: December 8, 2016... Last Updated: September 6, 2021

     

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    1. Darlene Jenkins

      January 25, 2019 at 8:39 am

      5 stars
      Can you make these soup receipes in the insta pot pressure cooker? I’d love to try the cheddar cheese potato one. It looks really great & thank-you ever so kindly & Happy New Year to you & your family.

    2. GG

      January 27, 2019 at 11:06 pm

      Hi Darlene, I have not tried this recipe in my instant pot yet. Thank you for stopping by Swirls.Savor the Moment, Gwynn

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