🥔 Loaded Potato Soup (Creamy & Comforting)
A loaded potato soup is a thick, creamy soup made with potatoes and classic “loaded baked potato” toppings like cheese, bacon, and green onions.
🧾 Ingredients
- 4–5 medium potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2–3 cloves garlic (optional)
- 3–4 cups milk (or half milk, half cream for extra richness)
- 2–3 tbsp butter
- 2–3 tbsp flour (for thickening)
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4–6 slices cooked beef bacon (crumbled)
- Green onions (for topping)
👨🍳 How to Make It
- Cook potatoes
- Boil diced potatoes in salted water until soft (about 10–15 minutes). Drain and set aside.
- Make the base
- In a pot, melt butter.
- Add onion (and garlic if using) and cook until soft.
- Thicken the soup
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly add milk while stirring to avoid lumps.
- Add potatoes
- Add cooked potatoes and gently mash some of them in the pot for a thicker texture.
- Make it “loaded”
- Stir in cheese until melted.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve
- Top with crumbled bacon, extra cheese, and green onions.
😋 Tips
- Mash more potatoes for a thicker soup, leave chunks for texture.
- Add cream cheese for extra creaminess.
- You can spice it up with chili flakes or paprika.
If you want, I can also give you a quick 20-minute version or a restaurant-style version.
