Description
Make a rich and creamy soup that tastes just like a fully loaded baked potato, complete with bacon, cheese, and chives.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup sour cream, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives, plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the diced potatoes in water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the butter to the pot. Once melted, whisk in the flour to create a roux. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Slowly whisk in the chicken broth until smooth. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring until it thickens slightly.
- Stir in the milk and heavy cream. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the cooked potatoes to the pot. Use a potato masher to partially mash the potatoes against the side of the pot to thicken the soup. Do not over-mash; leave some chunks for texture.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the 1/2 cup of sour cream and the chopped chives.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each serving with crumbled bacon, extra cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and more fresh chives.
Notes
- For a thicker soup, mash more of the potatoes. For a thinner soup, add a little extra milk or broth.
- You can cook the potatoes directly in the broth until tender, then proceed with the recipe.
- Reserve half of the cooked bacon for topping the finished soup.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 75