Loaded Potato Soup is a homemade soup recipe that’s thick, creamy and full of flavor. Bacon and cheddar cheese give our easy potato soup recipe its fabulous depth of flavor and chipotle chili pepper adds a hint of spice.
Bacon Potato Soup
If you love a loaded baked potato then you will love this Loaded Potato Soup too.
Whenever I order a baked potato and the server asks me “butter or sour cream?” I answer yes! Please don’t make me choose. I like my potato soup loaded up just like my baked potato. So let’s do just that, shall we?
Sour cream, scallions, bacon, cheddar cheese! I’ll happily take it all the delicious toppings, thank you.
Potatoes and cheddar, so happy together. And that’s why our easy potato soup recipe is a delightful blend of flavors that dance on your taste buds.
This is a creamy potato leek soup without cream. Yes, there was no cream involved in the making of this creamy soup recipe. I kid you not!
And you don't have to bake the potatoes ahead because this is an easy version of a loaded baked potato soup. You're welcome!
Pureed potatoes and melted cheese give this homemade soup its creamy texture.
Bits of bacon add that undeniable flavor that we all love so much. Because, really, everything's better with bacon!
Leeks give subtle onion notes and chipotle chili pepper adds just the right amount of heat to make this the best recipe for potato soup.
You can use a blender to puree some of the soup but you have to be careful when pureeing hot liquids. Be sure to let the soup cool a bit before putting it in the blender.
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Actually, I highly recommend using an immersion blender. Just transfer 4 cups of the soup mixture to a mixing bowl and, using the immersion blender, puree until the mixture is smooth.
With the hot and humid days of summer coming to an end and the cooler brisker days of fall quickly arriving my mind begins to dream of a piping hot bowl of soup to warm my chilled bones.
Add that chipotle chili pepper for a little bit of spice and you’ll warm up even faster. Our bacon cheddar potato soup is the perfect recipe to do just that!
So get ready for a comforting soup that will quickly become a family favorite comfort food recipe!
Love a creamy soup as much as I do? Then you need to also check out our Homemade Chicken and Dumplings Recipe too!
And if homemade soups are you’re thing, you’ll definitely want to check out all of our easy homemade soup recipes here at Swirls.
And this Hominy Soup recipe is a top favorite of mine!
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How to make potato soup
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- Cook bacon until crisp in a medium pot. Remove bacon pieces, using slotted spoon and reserve
- In same pot cook leeks, carrots, celery,kosher salt and chipotle chili pepper until vegetables are just tender
- Stir in potatoes and broth and bring to a boil
- Simmer, covered, over medium-high heat, until potatoes are tender and vegetables are soft
- Transfer 4 cups of mixture to blender; let cool for several minutes. Always be careful when processing a hot mixture in the blender! Then puree, holding hand on top cover of blender, until mixture is smooth. You can also use an immersion blender for this step.
- Stir pureed mixture back into the pot and cook over medium heat
- Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese is melted
- Top with reserved bacon, remaining cheese and green onions
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make this soup a vegetarian potato soup by leaving out the bacon. You can use olive oil in place of the bacon drippings to cook the vegetables.
- Top soup with a dollop of sour cream
- Russet potatoes, Idaho potatoes and yukon gold potatoes will all work well in this recipe
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley
- Add a splash of heavy cream for a more indulgent soup
Substitutions
- Use turkey bacon in place of the bacon
- Substitute yellow onions or sweet onions for the leeks
- Substitute chicken broth for the vegetable broth
- A pinch of cayenne pepper can be used in place of the chipotle chili pepper
Storage
- You can store your soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Soup will freeze well and last in the freezer for about 6 months. Let the soup defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Potato Soup Recipes
- Sweet Potato Soup
- Cheddar Potato Soup
- Vegan Potato Soup from Jersey Girl Cooks
- Mushroom and Potato Soup from Grumpy's Honeybunch
Equipment
Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients for this loaded potato soup recipe:
- bacon
- leeks
- carrots
- celery
- kosher salt
- chipotle chili pepper
- baking potatoes
- vegetable broth
- shredded cheddar cheese
- scallions
Homemade Soup Recipes
Chicken Lentil Soup is an easy weeknight recipe made with chicken thighs and vegetables that will warm you up! Not a fan of lentils? Just substitute mini pasta, egg noodles or rice! Choose your soup, add a salad or grilled cheese sandwich and you're all set!
Living a plant-based lifestyle can be so delicious when Sweet Potato Soup is on the menu! Our Sweet Potato Soup Recipe is an easy homemade soup that will warm you up on a chilly day. Curry and fresh ginger flavor this recipe for sweet potato soup with chickpeas and fresh mint, cilantro and zesty lime give an added depth of vibrant flavor!
Spaghetti and Meatball Soup is a fun twist on the all-time favorite comfort food. All the elements of a traditional spaghetti and meatball dinner, spaghetti, meatballs and tomatoes, are combined in a bowl of soup! An easy recipe that's on the table in less than 30 minutes and so much fun for kids too!
Our creamy Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar Soup is brimming with fresh veggies and two cheeses. Broccoli, carrots and onions simmer in your crockpot with vegetable broth topped with cheddar and cream cheese making a tender mixture that you whirl up into a smooth and creamy soup. An easy broccoli and cheddar soup recipe that will quickly become a comfort food favorite.
Loaded Potato Soup
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Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon ,chopped
- 2 leeks ,chopped, white and light green parts only, 2 cups
- 2 carrots ,peeled and chopped, 1 cup
- 1 rib celery ,chopped, 1/2 cup
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. chipotle chili pepper
- 2 lbs. baking potatoes ,peeled and diced, 6 cups
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese ,divided
- 2 scallions sliced
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Instructions
- In pot over medium heat cook bacon until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon pieces and reserve.
- In same pot cook leeks, carrots, celery, kosher salt and chipotle chili pepper until vegetables are just tender, 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and vegetables are soft.
- Transfer 4 cups of mixture to blender; let cool for several minutes. Always be careful when processing a hot mixture in the blender! Be sure mixture has cooled a bit first! Then puree, holding hand on top cover of blender, until mixture is smooth. I highly recommend using an immersion blender to upree 4 cups of soup mixture until smooth.
- Return pureed mixture to pot. Cook over medium heat. Add 1 cup cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with reserved bacon, remaining cheese and scallions.
Notes
- Make this soup a vegetarian potato soup by leaving out the bacon. You can use olive oil in place of the bacon fat to cook the vegetables.
- Use turkey bacon in place of the bacon
- Substitute onion for the leeks
- Substitute chicken broth for the vegetable broth
- You can store your soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Soup will freeze well and last in the freezer for about 6 months. Let the soup defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
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