Loaded Baked Potato Soup
In recent days, we’ve experienced a bitter cold snap that makes sunny days lounging by the sea with an icy drink in hand seem like a far and distant memory. Per usual, I find my solace in food and if it must be cold, I’ll gladly cuddle up to the warmth of a thick and creamy soup like my loaded baked potato. It is as hearty and sustaining as it is indulgent and comforting.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Serves: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 baked potatoes, chopped
- 4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped and divided {with grease}
- ½ c onions, minced
- 2 tb unsalted butter
- 2 tb unbleached flour
- 3 c warm/room temperature whole milk
- 2 c cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 c room temperature whole sour cream
- Scallions/chives to garnish {+ reserved cheese and bacon}
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and set aside.
- Use the bacon fat to sauté the onions.
- Melt in the butter and sprinkle in the flour a bit at a time, constantly whisking/stirring.
- After a few minutes, slowly pour in the milk. Constantly stir/whisk and cook until thickened.
- Add the potatoes then stir in half the cheese then the sour cream.
- Reintroduce half the bacon.
- Before serving, garnish with the rest of the cheese, bacon, and a bit of scallions/chives.
Love,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
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Sounds great, just one question, when do you put the potatoes in?
This is a bowl of total comfort!
mmmmmmmmm I love potato soups and this one looks fantastic!
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What a wonderful conforting recipeAngie. Thank you! Have a great day!!
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Les.
Doesn’t this look delightful! I LOVE Soup! seriously… one of the best meals ever!
Thanks for stopping by, Les!
This is completely sinful but so right for me :). I love this recipe
Perfect cold weather comfort food.
Who could resist a delicious bowl of loaded potato soup? Not me! I love that you didn’t add any kind of stock. Creamy potato soup tastes so much better to me without any. And of course, your “cozy” soup has lots of black pepper, very important, lol…
Thanks for sharing, Angela…
This sounds perfect for a cold and rainy day
bacon bacon bacon! hehe i adore potato soup and cheese. thanks Squishy for helping me keep my weight up fur the cold winter approaching!
Yep… Love potato soup, its so dang tasty, its the one soup that I actually feel like I have had a feed and its the perfect winter warmer too.
Isn’t baked potato soup delicious?? Oh yes, please!!
I could have soup any time of year but have been craving it even more so since it’s gotten chillier. Love this potato soup, so comforting and tasty!
I have been having soup for the dinner last days and I still can’t get enough of it. Your baked potato soup looks filling and delicious.
I love me my awesome potato soup, delicious recipe
Oooh, I bet it’s freezing up there!!
“Loaded” is the perfect term! Potato + bacon, milk and cheese, ahhh! What more can I ask for?
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