Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Loaded Baked Potato Soup is the ultimate comfort food, it’s creamy, rich, and packed with everything you love about a loaded baked potato,
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 441kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Russet potatoes cubed, about 8 medium potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups chicken broth
For garnish:
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 5 green onions chopped
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- sour cream
Instructions
- Heat a pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add the potatoes, Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes into a colander and set aside.
- In a pot over medium heat, add the butter and onion. Sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add in the flour, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine the flour and butter and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the heavy cream and whisk vigorously to dissolve any lumps.
- Pour in the chicken broth. Whisk to combine.
- Add half the potatoes to the pot and gently mash the potatoes so that they are slightly broken up. Then add the remaining potatoes (these won’t be mashed). Simmer until the soup has thickened.
- Serve garnished with bacon, green onions, cheddar cheese, and sour cream.
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Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1280mg | Potassium: 801mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 909IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg