Description
Indulge in a comforting bowl of Fashioned Loaded Potato Soup, a creamy and hearty dish perfect for chilly days. This soup is packed with tender potatoes, crispy bacon, and gooey cheddar cheese, offering a satisfying and delicious meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
Bacon:
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
Onion:
- 1 small onion, diced
Garlic:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Potatoes:
- 4 cups russet potatoes, peeled and diced
Chicken Broth:
- 3 cups
Whole Milk:
- 2 cups
Sour Cream:
- 1/2 cup
Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
Cheese:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Butter:
- 2 tablespoons
Green Onions:
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook Bacon: In a large pot, cook chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté Onion and Garlic: In the same pot, cook onion until soft, then add garlic.
- Add Potatoes and Broth: Stir in potatoes and chicken broth, simmer until potatoes are tender.
- Mash Potatoes: Use a masher to blend some potatoes for texture.
- Finish Soup: Add milk, sour cream, seasonings, and cheese. Simmer until cheese melts.
- Serve: Ladle into bowls, top with bacon and green onions.
Notes
- For a richer soup, substitute heavy cream for some of the milk.
- Variation: Add cooked ham or use vegetable broth for a vegetarian version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
