THE ULTIMATE POTATO SOUP RECIPE
An easy and delicious creamy potato soup recipe that can be made in just one pot! Loaded with bacon and creamy potato goodness, this is a favorite comfort food in my household.
Provided by Sam Merritt
Categories Soup
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
- Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
- Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
- Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
- Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
- Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half*** of the soup to a blender (be careful, it will be hot!) and puree until smooth (half is about 5 cups of soup, but just eyeballing the amount will be fine. Alternatively you can use an immersion blender.).
- Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
- Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
- Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 521 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Sodium 1326 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g
CREAMY POTATO BACON SOUP
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add onion, garlic, and celery to the bacon fat and cook 3-4 minutes or until onion softens slightly.
- Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook covered 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
- Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water to create a slurry. Whisk into the simmering soup and simmer 1 minute. Stir in half of the bacon. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste.
- Spoon into bowls, top with parmesan cheese, remaining bacon and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1.25 cup, Calories 506 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 40 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 111 mg, Sodium 982 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g
POTATO SOUP
One of my go-to soup recipes and a reader favorite! It's such a creamy, hearty, comforting soup. While the toppings (cheddar, bacon, and green onions) are optional I highly recommend them for that loaded baked potato style flavor!
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Main Course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine diced potatoes, carrots, celery and onions with chicken broth in a large pot and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat (it will take about 10 minutes to reach a boil).
- Once it reaches a boil reduce heat to medium and continue to cook about 15 - 20 minutes longer until potatoes are very soft when pierced with a fork.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat, add flour and cook for 1 minute while whisking constantly. While whisking, slowly add milk and cook, stirring constantly until mixture begins thicken.
- Once potatoes are soft add thickened milk mixture to potato soup mixture and stir (potatoes should start breaking down into soup).
- Add sour cream and mix well.
- Ladle soup into serving bowls, top each serving with bacon or ham, cheddar cheese and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441 kcal, Carbohydrate 54 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 486 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CREAMY BACON, RICE & POTATO SOUP
Make and share this Creamy Bacon, Rice & Potato Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sherry Carl
Categories White Rice
Time 35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook bacon. Drain and crumble. Set aside.
- Saute onion in oil.
- Bring half and half and cream of potato soup to a slow simmer.
- Add cooked rice, crumbled bacon, sauted onion. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Add cheese, stir until melted and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.2, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 63.6, Sodium 709.4, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 11.4
WILD RICE POTATO SOUP
You need to have 2 cups of cooked wild rice for this recipe. You might want to use this recipe by Tish, Recipe #106087 to cook your rice.
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut bacon into small pieces and fry, spoon bacon into a bowl and reserve 3-4 tablespoons of grease.
- In a large pan add onion, patatoes, carrot, and celery.
- Just barely cover veggietables with water and simmer until tender.
- Add bacon, grease, cr of potato soup, milk, cheese and wild rice.
- Heat.
- Salt to your taste.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.4, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 25, Sodium 514.4, Carbohydrate 71.5, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 5.5, Protein 13.8
BEST EVER POTATO SOUP
You'll be surprised at the taste of this rich and cheesy easy potato soup. It really is the best potato soup recipe, ever. I came up with it after enjoying baked potato soup at one of our favorite restaurants. I added bacon, and we think that makes it even better. -Coleen Morrissey, Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally; drain drippings. Add vegetables, seasonings and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes., Mix flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 823mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP
We often eat easy-to-make soups when there's not a lot of time to cook. I replaced the wild rice specified in the original recipe with a boxed rice mix to make it even faster. -Lisa Hofer, Hitchcock, South Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, prepare rice mix according to package directions. Add the milk, soup and cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with bacon and, if desired, minced fresh chives and oyster crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 calories, Fat 29g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 1492mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
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