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Loaded Baked Potato Soup

This loaded baked potato soup is packed full of Yukon gold potatoes, bacon, cheese, and green onions. You’ll love all the flavor packed into this soup and it’s ready in just 1 hour!

Loaded Baked Potato Soup in a bowl.

Both baked potatoes and soup are the ultimate comfort foods, so why not combine them?

This loaded baked potato soup has everything you love about a loaded baked potato–crispy bacon, gooey cheese, fresh green onions–turned into a thick and creamy soup that’s sure to fill you up.

Easy enough to double so you can feed a crowd, this loaded baked potato soup is also great to serve to your guests!

Trust me, on the next cold, chilly night, you’ll be reaching for a warm bowl of loaded baked potato soup.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup topping with bacon.

Ingredients for loaded baked potato soup

  • Bacon – We use both the bacon and some of the bacon fat in our soup to give it extra flavor.
  • Onion and garlic – Classic additions that add earthiness to the soup.
  • Herbs – Fresh rosemary, thyme, and oregano all add bright, herbaceous flavors. If you’re going to use dried instead, halve the amount from the recipe, as dried herbs are more intense than fresh.
  • Apple cider vinegar – Sweet and sour, this is the perfect balance to bring brightness to the soup.
  • Red-skinned potatoes – Red-skinned or yellow/gold potatoes are the best to use in soups. Even though traditional baked potatoes are Russets, they do not do well in a soup, they will become grainy. 
  • Chicken stock – Feel free to use your favorite store-bought variety or homemade.
  • Evaporated milk – This will add creaminess without adding more liquid or fat. 
  • Toppings – I’ve chosen cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and green onions because they’re pretty traditional baked potato toppings. 
Loaded Baked Potato Soup topping with shredded cheese.

What is evaporated milk?

Evaporated milk is milk that has had half of the water content removed. 

So it is creamier and doesn’t have any extra fat. 

You can find it in cans in the baking aisle of most major grocery stores.

It works well in this recipe because it adds creaminess without adding extra water from traditional milk, and it doesn’t add any extra fat as you would find in heavy cream.

Could you use heavy cream? Sure. But just be aware that will increase the heaviness and fat content of your soup. 

Loaded Baked Potato Soup in a ceramic bowl.

Adding proteins 

In this recipe, I’ve chosen to keep it classic with crispy bacon, but you could definitely switch it up!

Pre-made rotisserie chickens from the grocery store are a fast, and easy way to add protein to any meal. 

Feeling like something spicy?

Try adding some crumbled chorizo, or hot Italian sausage!

Loaded Baked Potato Soup topped with bacon, green onions, and cheese.

Topping options

My favorite toppings are green onions, cheese, and bacon but the topping options are endless!

Other great topping ideas are broccoli, sour cream, chives, or any other topping you like on your baked potatoes!

This loaded baked potato soup is packed full of red potatoes, bacon, cheese and green onions. You'll love all the flavor packed into this soup and it's ready in just 1 hour! Hello, delicious! 

The best potatoes to use

I like to use a waxy potato like Yukon gold potatoes.

They hold up better to long-term cooking without falling apart and becoming grainy.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup sprinkled with crispy bacon.

Storage and leftovers

This loaded baked potato soup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Reheating is as simple as putting it either in a pot on the stove set to medium-low heat or putting it in a microwave-safe bowl, covered loosely with a damp paper towel, for 3-4 minutes or until heated thoroughly.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup in 2 bowls.

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This loaded baked potato soup is packed full of red potatoes, bacon, cheese and green onions. You'll love all the flavor packed into this soup and it's ready in just 1 hour! Hello, delicious! 

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Author: Brandy O’Neill
This loaded baked potato soup is packed full of red potatoes, bacon, cheese and green onions. You’ll love all the flavor packed into this soup and it’s ready in just 1 hour! Hello, delicious! 
4.55 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bacon diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 8 cups cubed Yukon gold potatoes
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
  • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese for topping
  • Chopped green onion for topping
  • Sour cream for topping

Instructions

  • In a medium-large soup pot fry bacon over medium high heat until crispy.
  • Put the bacon on a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
  • Drain bacon fat from pot, reserving 2 tablespoons.
  • Add the onions, thyme, rosemary, oregano, kosher salt and black pepper to the bacon fat and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent in color.
  • Add in garlic and sauté till fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Deglaze the pan with the apple cider vinegar and scrape up all the bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Add in potatoes and chicken stock.
  • Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes in the pan, leaving some of the potatoes cubed.
  • You can make a smoother soup (if desired) by using an emersion blender in the pot or by adding the potatoes and stock to a blender and blend.
  • Add in the can of evaporated milk and bring to a simmer. Careful, it can burn easily.
  • Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if needed.
  • Ladle into bowls and top with cheddar cheese, green onions and crispy bacon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 2096mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword easy soup recipes, loaded baked potato, loaded baked potato soup, potato soup, soup recipe
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Keith Daniels

Sunday 26th of September 2021

loveI wonder if actually baking the potatoes would work as well the recipe but why is ot called baked potato when there is no actual baking.

ajay rana

Monday 17th of June 2019

awesome reipe

Catalina

Wednesday 23rd of January 2019

This baked potato soup looks totally irresistible! So yummy!

Chrissie Baker

Wednesday 23rd of January 2019

This potato soup recipe that went over really well. twice I have made it and it is really delicious. This week I tried something new. It was amazing.

Mahy Elamin

Wednesday 23rd of January 2019

This was the best! So easy to make. This recipe was divine. My husband nicknamed it Potato Heart Attack Soup!

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