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)
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/