Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Name: Baked Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 -8 ounces sliced bacon, fried crisp & crumbled (6-8 slices, reserve small amount for garnish); 1 cup yellow onion, diced; 4 large potatoes, baked and cooled (DO NOT MICROWAVE); ⅔ cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 6 cups hot chicken broth or 6 cups hot milk; 2 cups sour cream or 2 cups half-and-half; ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder; 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 ½ teaspoons red pepper sauce or 1 ½ teaspoons Tabasco sauce; 1 ½ teaspoons coarse black pepper; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish); ¼ cup scallion, chopped (separate white & green part)

Servings: persons

6 -8 ounces sliced bacon, fried crisp & crumbled (6-8 slices, reserve small amount for garnish)
1 cup yellow onion, diced
4 large potatoes, baked and cooled (DO NOT MICROWAVE)
⅔ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
6 cups hot chicken broth or 6 cups hot milk
2 cups sour cream or 2 cups half-and-half
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons red pepper sauce or 1 ½ teaspoons Tabasco sauce
1 ½ teaspoons coarse black pepper
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish)
¼ cup scallion, chopped (separate white & green part)

1
Cook and crumble bacon, saving drippings in pan.
2
Cut potatoes in half, scoop out center.
3
Chop half of the peel, discard the rest.
4
Cook yellow onion in bacon drippings about 3 minutes.
5
Add flour, stirring to prevent lumps, cook 3-5 min until mixture just begins to turn golden.
6
Gradually add 2 cups chicken stock, or hot milk, whisking to prevent lumps, until mixture thickens.
7
Pour into large sauce pan & add remaining hot liquid.
8
Reduce heat to simmer, whisk in potatoes, peels, sour cream, chopped bacon, parsley, garlic powder, basil, salt & pepper (to taste).
9
Add cheddar cheese & white part scallions, heat until cheese melts thoroughly.
10
Top with chopped bacon, green part scallions, and cheese.

1934

kcal

Calories

110

Fat

Carbs

183

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 -8 ounces sliced bacon, fried crisp & crumbled (6-8 slices, reserve small amount for garnish), 1 cup yellow onion, diced, 4 large potatoes, baked and cooled (DO NOT MICROWAVE), ⅔ cup unbleached all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Baked Potato Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Potato Soup

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