Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Loaded Baked Potato Soup is a savory and delicious soup with cheddar cheese and bacon with a smooth creamy texture. This is one of my favorite soup recipes.

"Not much gets as good as this."

This soup recipe is fairly new and growing in popularity very quickly with many different variations. Why? You will find that out soon enough.

Baked Potato Soup has a savory aroma, superb & rich flavor and an excellent texture.

"This one is hard to beat!" The family loves it including the kids. I have had a lot of good comments from neighbors, family and friends with this soup. Try it you will not be disappointed.

Ingredients

Preparation Tips

Red potatoes turn brown very fast after peeling them, faster than baked potatoes.

So, after peeling them, place them in a large bowl with enough cold water to cover them. (This will keep them from browning.)

The potato skins can be added to most stock recipes if you wash them thoroughly before peeling, so you can save them if you like or discard them.

Now for some actual cooking!

Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Cooking Instructions

2. Drain the bacon grease but leave about 1-2 TBS in the frying pan.

3. Then add the minced onions, garlic and red bell pepper to the grease and saute on medium high heat for about 3 minutes.

4. Add 2 tsp salt, 2 chopped basil leaves, 1/2 tsp black pepper and saute for 3 more minutes. Don't forget to stir while sauteing.

5. While sauteing pour 4 C chicken stock or vegetable stock into a large pot and turn the heat on medium.

6. After you are done sauteing the ingredients, put everything that's in the frying pan into the large pot with the stock.

7. Add 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce and potatoes to the stock and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. Turn off the heat and add 1 1/2 C Half & Half, mix well.

9. Add salt to taste.

10. Pour some of the loaded baked potato soup in a bowl and add a handful of cheddar and then top it off with some crumbled bacon. If you like you can also add a TBS of sour cream. And that's how this baked potato soup recipe ends, satisfying and happy you found these great potato soup recipes.