I adore soups. Warm, comforting, filling and oh so delicious. I mean seriously veggies, meats, dairy – everything in one dish – the perfect bite. AND even better soups are so easy to make! I make soup probably once a week, so I have a ton of soup recipes to change things up often.
So when we decided to celebrate National Soup Month I knew just which soup to share – my one pot Loaded Baked Potato soup! I mean who doesn’t loved loaded baked potato and in soup form? YUM! I’m just a little obsessed with this one!
But let’s face it – anything made with bacon and bacon grease is bound to be good, right? after you cook the bacon you cook the potatoes and the onions in the grease left – YUM! Seriously so good! Then you not only stir in more onions, sour cream, cheese and of course bacon but you can also top each bowl with more to personalize it!
I think this might be my favorite month of “Celebrating Food” so far! Look how AMAZING all these soups look! I can’t wait to try some of them and add them to my rotation. We have a few new food bloggers you won’t want to miss so click over and check out each of their new recipes!
One Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 slices of thick cut bacon
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 5-6 large potatoes - peeled and diced
- 2 C Chicken Broth
- 3/4 C butter
- 3/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1 C heavy whipping cream
- 5 C whole milk
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 C shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1/2 C full fat sour cream
Instructions
- in a large pot cook the bacon - when it's done pull it out, and cut into strips
- Add the butter to the pot with the bacon grease and melt it
- add the onion, garlic and potatoes and cook slightly
- add the flour, salt and pepper and stir - cooking the flour slightly
- add the chicken broth, milk and cream and bring to a boil
- turn the heat down and simmer until the potatoes are cooked through
- add the cheese and stir
- add the sour cream, the bacon and the green onions and stir
- serve with more cheese, bacon and green onions
Video
Nutrition
Happy National Soup Day! Here are 13 new recipes for you to enjoy from our Celebrating Food Bloggers!
- Loaded Baked Potato soup – Ashlee Marie
- Turkey Meatball Pho – Foodie with Family
- slow cooker chili with dried pinto beans and sausage – 365 Days of Slow Cooking
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup – Creations by Kara
- Italian Spinach and Orzo Soup – Real Mom Kitchen
- Vegan Cheeseburger Soup – Namely Marly
- Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup – Baking with Blondie
- Broccoli Cheese Soup – Yellow Bliss Road
- Curried Chicken Noodle Soup – Life Made Simple
- Bacon Clam Chowder – The Baker Upstairs
- Brunswick Stew – Hey Grill, hey
- Cheesy Lasagna Soup – Gather for Bread
- Instant Pot Skinny Beef Soup – Sweet C’s
8 More Soup Recipes from me!
- Clam Chowder
- Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
- Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
- Mexican Chicken Soup
- Creamy Mushroom soup
- Coconut Curry Pumpkin Soup
- Chicken and Sausage mustard stew
- Easy Beef Chili
6 More soup recipes from more amazing food bloggers!
- Pasta E Fagoli soup – The Recipe Critic (this is my son’s favorite soup – I use this recipe all the time)
- Creamy tomato soup – Our Best Bites (one of my all time favorites – I have been making my own take on this recipe for years)
- Zuppa Toscana – The Chunky Chef (I’ve made this 3 times and seriously LOVE IT)
- Creamy White Chicken Chili – The Cookie Rookie (my white chicken chili is crazy spicy, this is more tame and my kids loved it)
- Dill Pickle Soup – The Noble Pig (haven’t been able to bring myself to try it but it has RAVE reviews)
- Lobster Bisque – Sweet and Savory (always wanted to try – haven’t yet)
- Easter Egg Pinata Cake with Chocolate Nest – recipe and video - April 8, 2020
- Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie - February 3, 2020
- Instant Pot Parmesan Risotto Recipe - February 1, 2020
Kara (Creations by Kara)
This is a favorite at our house as well. I mean, you can’t go wrong with potatoes, bacon, and cheese! Yum!
Alicia
You had me at bacon. 🙂 This looks fantastic, and I can’t wait to try it!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
In my mind, any soup that has a bunch of fabulous toppings is off the charts on the comfort scales. This looks like just that kind of soup!
Mandy Merriman
I could watch this video all day – that soup seriously is killer! YUM!!
Pam
Made this for a church soup cook off and took first place! I drained most of the bacon grease off, added just 1/2 stick of butter and used 1/2 cup of flour. Added celery and grated, chopped carrots. Six cups of 2% milk (no cream), and greek yogurt in place of sour cream. It was fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!
Mcnabbs
Pam, I believe you just made your own recipe.
Ann-Marie
Made this today, it was a HIT – thanks for the delicious potato soup recipe!
Ariel
I am confused on how to make it . Says to cook bacon in a pot ??
Then says to add ingredients to a pan ?
Ashlee
its a one pot soup – you just the one pot – the video should help
Vanessa
I randomly chose this recipe tonight from a ton of baked potato soup recipes (it was delicious) and when I went to save it to Pinterest, I realized we were eating it while watching a rerun of Halloween Baking Championship with you on it. Anyway, the recipe was great, and that was exceptionally weird.
Ashlee
how totally fun!!!! it’s crazy that I’m on TV a lot more now than the year it aired (replays play a lot more than the current episodes) so I’ve caught it a few times too! so glad you enjoyed the soup too!
Megan Owens
This is delicious!! A fantastic recipe!!
Ashlee
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! we love this soup – and I love how easy it is!
Angela
How many servings do you get out of your potatoe soup? Looks very good
Ashlee
GAH I struggle answering this question since I have no sense of serving size. I believe a correct serving size is like 1/2 C soup – which is ridiculous… It’s a 6 quart pot – and it’s full, I fed my family of six 1 1/2 times with this we all have it the first time and a few of us enjoy leftovers (I have teenagers, it used to be 2 full nights)
Karson
Could i make this in crockpot without it gwtting soggy potatos?
Ashlee
you’d have to change a lot of the recipe to create a crockpot version – I’ve had crockpot soups with potatoes and they’ve been just fine, but only soups made specifically for a crockpot. And I’m sorry to say I’m not much of a crockpot gal so I wouldn’t really know where to start changing things up.
Jimbo
Make it like the recipe then when done transfer to a crock to keep warm for serving
Val
I made this a few weeks ago for my whole family, I doubled the batch and used Panchetta in place of bacon in the soup and it was a huge hit! Making it again this weekend!!
Ashlee
So glad you enjoyed it as much as we do!!! I just made it again tonight myself, I’ll have to try panchetta next time!
Rachel Greene
I decided to make this recipe tonight for the loaded potato soup instead of the one I usually use. I have to say, it was a fantastic recipe and my house loved it! I served it with grilled cheese and bacon panini’s that I made fresh as well and dinner turned out awesome! Suggestion, I added some of Tony’s Creole seasoning to the soup, about 1 1/2 tsp, and it really gave the soup a fantastic flavor! This was a great recipe! Will definitely be making it again in the future! I love potato soup with heavy cream! It makes it!
Ashlee
oh DANG bacon panini’s sound amazing! so glad you enjoyed the soup and I’ll try the Creole seasoning next time!
KS
Ashlee, I just finished making this recipe for tonight’s dinner, and had to try a small amount since it was done around lunch time. Oh my word, it’s delicious!! I can’t eait for my family to try it. I have a potato soup recipe I usually use, but this just replaced it! There is a restaurant I love to get loaded baked potato soup from when they have it…this just replaced that as well. So good!! I made the recipe exactly how you have it, but I noticed one of the reviewers mentioned cutting back on the butter and draining the bacon grease, have you tried making a reduced fat version?
Thanks for an amazing recipe, it’s definitely being added to my recipes and into my fall/ winter meal rotation.
Ashlee
YAY!!! I’m so very glad you are happy with it! But I personally have no interest in reduced fat anything. reduced fat not only lowers the flavor but it also makes it less filling so people tend to simply eat more of something with less flavor. I’d rather eat less with more flavor!!! but of course the best part about making your own food is you can change it up to fit your own preferences!
Lorelei
What’s the best kind of potatoes to use?
Ashlee Marie
I like russet in soup
Janet
I need to take to work. Is it best to make day. before and just rewarm in crockpot or does it taste leftover.?
Ashlee Marie
refrigerators dry out food so when you reheat you’ll just need to add a little extra milk! I’d also consider cooking the potatoes a little aldente originally so the heating/refrigerating and reheating own’t make them overly mushy
Dawn
This is out standing! I didn’t have sour cream and I was a cup shy of milk so I added 2 cups cream and 4 cups milk and no sour cream, and it was still thick and tasty, and sure fixed my craving for a good potato soup.
Ashlee Marie
I’ve had to sub out ingredients at time, and adding extra cream is always a good way to go!
Cindy
I made this soup tonight for dinner – it was awesome. This is the best recipe I have found. 🙂
Trina
OMG! This is my first time making the soup and I must say it is “Sooooo Goooood”! The recipe was easy to follow. Thanks so much! I look forward to trying some more of your recipes.
Heidi
Wow! When your 15 yr old grandson asks that you make this EVERY Sunday, then you know it’s great! My spouse says this is a definite keeper. Simple to make but rich and creamy as well! Wonderful on cold winter North Carolina days; I serve it with fresh yeast rolls and a tossed green salad. Thanks so much!
Connie king
Do you use sharp cheddar? How many does this feed ? And can you double recipe if feeding a lot or just make more pots?
Ashlee Marie
you can totally double it but you’ll need a super large pot or two for sure. And I have used both mild and sharp cheddars – totally depends what you like!
Susan
Just made this tonight. Delicious!!!
Ashlee
I am so happy to hear that! def one we make again and again!
Allyson
Can I half this?
Ashlee Marie
totally!!!
Jennie Minor
This is my tried and true recipe. I cook it at least once a week. Thank you so much for sharing. My mom used a recipe like this when I was young with a hambone.
Krista
I’m making this tonight. It’s July is Arizona so it’s like 113 degrees outside, but it looks so good that I’m making it anyway lol. I just wanted to say that I read the comments and you are my spirit animal….saying 1/2 cup serving size is ridiculous and you aren’t interested in low fat anything 😂 You are me 💖
Ashlee Marie
hahahaha glad I’m not the only one!
Reese
I was sick one weekend and the only thing that sounded good was a creamy soup! So I trudged to the store and got the ingredients for this soup verbatim and took them home to put together. This soup is DELICIOUS! Followed it to a T and only adjusted the pepper! I used to buy the premade soup from the supermarket for 6$ a pint, and after finding this amazing, easy, and truly one-pot soup is as money saving as it is tasty, giving a huge amount of left overs to keep on hand when I get another craving for bacony cheesy gooey soup. Thanks so much for posting, as this is now a household staple (:
Ashlee Marie
you just made my day – thank you so very much!
Ali
How big of a pot do I need?
Ashlee Marie
I suggest an 8 quart!
Jerry
Delicious-Added a few drops of liquid smoke which worked really well with the cheese and bacon. Also wondering if you could use fried – smoked halloumi and do a veggie version?
Ashlee Marie
oh DANG the liquid smoke sounds like a great addition! I don’t know what halloumi is – sorry – i dont really do veggie versions of recipes
Becky
Just made this recipe and love it! Most definitely my favorite potato soup recipe thus far. Only difference I did was add cheddar, Colby Jack and velveeta cheese since I was low on the cheddar cheese amount. And on a side note I never leave a comment. 😊
Ashlee Marie
thank you for taking the time to leave a comment this time! I really appreciate it! so glad you liked it
Fiora
Absolutely delicious. Made with potatoes and onion from the garden. Had hardly finished the first batch and the family was asking me to make it again! It is now a hot favourite. Thank you.
Ashlee Marie
dang! fresh potatoes and onion from the garden that’s amazing!
Crissy
The flavor of this soup was great after I added onion and garlic powder! I cut the recipe in half and when I make it again, I would switch the milk and broth amounts, omit the cream, and decrease the flour. I found the consistency way too thick. Very tasty though!
DJC
This was my 1st time making this soup, it turned out so good ! Really flavorful ! The only things i changed was to add more seasonings, some Himalayin Pink Salt, and I didnt have any heavy cream so I made my own ( thankyou Pinterest !) by mixing 3/4 cup of milk with a 1/4 cup melted butter. This recipe is a keeper !
DJC
Ive made this twice in the last few weeks, my grown son said it was the best soup he’d ever had, and I have to agree ! Really good ! I used real cream the 1st time, but was out the 2nd time so used” homemade cream substitute ” ( milk and melted butter per Pinterest) but the soup with the real cream was the best !! 5 stars !!! Thanks for the great recipe!!
Angela J Bentley
I made this tonight and it was awesome! It was so simple to make, and I love the fact that it doesn’t have a load of sodium because I can control the amount of salt and bacon.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
Ashlee Marie
you are so welcome! I love cooking from scratch for that very reason! controlling all the ingredients I use
Sandy
Mine did not come out thick. Must of did something wrong.
Ashlee Marie
oh no! rereading the recipe did you notice anything that was different than what you did? or watching the video?
Lorrie
Oh so yummy! I made this tonight with the help of my 14 year old son. Love finding recipes to bond with the kids over. Something they can make and love to eat!
We’ll definitely be making this again. Thank you!
DJC
Ive made this soup 3 x in the last 2 months, my son said it was the best soup he’d ever had. It may not be low cal or low fat, but its totally worth the calories. So rich and creamy ! Thanks for the recipe !
Ashlee Marie
Thank you so very much! you just made my day!
Breanna
Hello!! Your recipe is amazing!! Will this be oksy to be frozen?
Ashlee Marie
dairy based food doesn’t freeze well, it will be safe to eat but it will change the texture
Karen
What’s the best way to reheat this?
Ashlee Marie
I just add it to the pot with some extra milk to adjust for how the fridge dries out food. and heat over the stove
Hilary
Ommitted sour cream, added broccoli. Son can’t wait til I add the cheese…
OMG, it’s a delish one pot wonder😋Will do again!!! Thank you for sharing.
Ashlee Marie
I do have a cheddar broccoli soup as well – https://ashleemarie.com/cheddar-broccoli-soup-recipe-and-video/
Christa
This was awesome! Best part is everyone loves it!!
Anita
Absolutely love this soup! Thank you for sharing.
EMERY
THIS SOUNDS GREAT !!
Marie
This soup was delicious! I used this exact recipe except I added some leeks. It was creamy and delicious, my family loved it. 5 stars!!
Jesika
Hello, I was thinking of making this tonight for dinner and was wondering if i could Garlic powder? As i dont have any garlic here. Also i dont have heavy cream can i use more milk? Anyways its looks amazing and i cant wait to try it!!!! Thank you for your time!!!
Ashlee Marie
It will struggle to get to the right thickness with just milk. And I’m personally not a fan of garlic powder, I feel like it has a weird aftertaste vs fresh garlic. BUT that said using it won’t hurt the recipe at all.
Christa
Wow!! This soup is amazing!!!
Simone
I saw on another comment that this feeds your family of 6. Would I be able to freeze some of this in freezer safe bags? We are a family of 3, and we both work 50+ hours a week, so anything that I can make a lot of and freeze for a day when No one wants to cook is perfect.
Ashlee Marie
dairy based soups don’t freeze well. You can freeze it, but it changes the texture as the dairy crystallizes during freezing and it will never be the same again. It will stay good in the fridge for at least a week (because bacon lasts longer than most meats I’d still eat it up to like a week and a half, it might separate a little, just stir it back together as you reheat) and I’d stick with that personally. Also make sure to add a little extra milk when you reheat to keep it from being too thick.
Tracey
Is it ok to use the shredded cheese in the ziplock bag from the store? I used it when I tried to make cheddar broccoli soup but it didn’t melt right and stayed all stringy and clumped up
Ashlee Marie
I recommend using freshly shredded cheese. They coat the store pre-shredded cheese to keep it from sticking, which also keeps it from melting smoothly. It also has a weaker flavor so you end up having to add more to get the right flavor.
Theresa Luera
Very good & creamy delicious