This Loaded Baked Potato Soup is a warm and comforting soup that is quickly made in less than 30 minutes!
This quick and easy comfort food recipe comes from The I Heart Naptime Cookbook. I recently met Jamielyn, the author of this gorgeous cookbook and writer of the same titled blog – I Heart Naptime, and let me tell you guys, she is just a doll.
She’s a busy mom of three little ones, who understands the need for delicious dinners in a hurry. Can I get an Amen!?
As soon as you open this book you’ll be bookmarking each page and won’t know where to start.
Might I suggest this creamy soup as your maiden voyage into flavor town?
Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
I was so surprised at how quickly this comfort food recipe came together.
She has a brilliant tip – microwave your potatoes to cut down on the cooking time. I quickly zapped my spuds in the microwave while I was cooking up some bacon on the stove top. Before I knew it, the soup was ready!
The only thing I did change about this recipe was that I left some of the potato skins on the potatoes. We love the texture of them and I liked how it gave the soup a little more depth.
It’s obviously totally optional and would be amazing either way.
But seriously guys, you need this book! It’s filled to the brim with not only 100 mouthwatering recipes, but also some super cute and totally do-able crafts to go along with them! I’m super excited about the possibility of these easy crafts making me look like a modern day Martha Stewart to all my friends.
It’s the little things. 😉
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes, scrubbed
- 8 bacon slices
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups low fat milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup mild cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- fresh chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Pierce the potatoes multiple times with a fork, then microwave them for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender.* Carefully halve the potatoes and let cool. Once cool enough to handle, remove the skins, and cut into chunks.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool. Reserve up to 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the pan, discarding the rest. Once the bacon has cooled, crumble it into small pieces.
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the reserved bacon fat, garlic and onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onion is tender. Slowly whisk the flour into the pan and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and half-and-half. Keep whisking until smooth. Gradually add the chicken stock. Bring to a light simmer and whisk in the kosher salt, garlic salt and pepper. Keep at a light simmer until the mixture has thickened slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
- If you'd like to use cheeses and bacon as a garnish, reserve 1/4 cup of t each. Stir in the remaining cheeses, remaining bacon, and the sour cream. Remove the pot from the heat. Scoop potato chunks into the pan, breaking them into small pieces or leaving them chunky, depending on your preference. Serve hot, topped with your favorite garnishes, like cheese, bacon and chives.
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Jennifer
Hi, I can’t have flour- gluten allergy. Do you recommend any gluten free flour or blends in particular? Thank you!
Shawn
I haven’t tested gluten free flours before, but have heard good things about Pillsbury’s GF flour.
Julie
I left a comment but forgot the stars sorry. Loved it!!
Julie
This soup was fantastic! My husband and I made it together, didn’t take too long and it was delicious! We just happened to have some fresh brioche rolls to go with it, double good!! Was like we were at O’Charleys haha
Thanks for sharing your recipe and Happy New Year!!
Shawn
Thank you for the comment Julie! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the soup! Happy New Year!
Barbara
Shawn, I made this last night for my husband and our son. Perfectly, wonderfully scrumptious!!!!!! Thank you. It will be in the recipe queue for sure. Saved some for another son who is coming for the holidays tomorrow to try. Merry Christmas
Shawn
Merry Christmas! I’m so glad you enjoyed it Barbara!
Michelle
I would give this recipe a 10 star!!!! The best Baked Potato soup I have ever cooked!!!!!
Shawn
Yay!! We make it often and love it too! Thanks for the comment Michelle!
Julie
This was a lovely recipe; thank you, Shawn! It did take me longer than the estimated 35 minutes start to finish, but it was my first attempt and I’m not entirely familiar with the recipe yet. I added more salt, pepper, and garlic with the addition of dried dill and paprika – I’m not saying it’s better that way, but I seasoned to my taste. I had whole milk on hand so that was the only milk product that I used. I decided to cook the potatoes in the Instant Pot which worked out incredibly well. Everyone loved the soup – this one is a keeper!
Shawn
Once you make this a few times you’ll see how quickly it comes together. 😉 I just made it again the other night and used the instant pot to make my potatoes too! Great idea!
Cara Sheppard
Best Potato Soup!!
Brandy Courtier
So tonight was a rush for a dinner idea – I failed this week at planning ahead. Soup sounded like a great idea and as I looked for a recipe, I thought for sure I was over my head to make a soup at the last minute. Oh I was wrong! I am so glad your recipe came up as the first option. I made it and the microwaved potatoes was a time saver. My whole family greatly enjoyed this dinner. Thank you for sharing.
Shawn
So happy to be of help Brandy! I’m glad you guys all enjoyed it!
Noelle Krueger
Made a few changes, and it was restaurant quality! Bf ate it out of my bowl lol.
MAMIE DAVIS
Lucky is very easy to make and everything and look so delicious it would like a wonderful Christmas dish for everybody for Christmas I would rank it five stars
Shawn
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Raymond McFadden
We loved it.
Will be better tomorrow.
Denise Peters
Great directions and measurements
Bonnie
Just tasted and it’s delish! We will eat tomorrow and it will be even better! Tweaked the recipe a bit–added dried parsley and a bay leaf. Had cream and whole milk on hand from Thanksgiving so used that and just added more chicken broth. Also added Velvetta. Will wait to add bacon, cheese and sour cream as garnish only. Will definitely make again. Thank you!
Shawn
So glad you enjoyed it Bonnie!
Stacy Hagans
Made this tonight with 4 russet potatoes, colby jack cheese, made a “stock” with bouillon cubes, and microwave bacon. It was delicious! I was in a pinch for time so I used what I had and it was delightful!
Mj
What on Earth is four potatoes? Potatoes come in so many sizes.
Andrea
I used four russet potatoes a little longer than the palm of my hand. It was perfect.
Dana Lucas
Great recipe! Definitely took me more than 30 minutes, and the soup came out a bit too thick, but that’s probably because the potatoes I had were huge. Nothing some extra chicken stock won’t fix. Overall, this is a really, really good recipe. Make this now!
Shawn
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Dana! The more you cook it, the quicker you’ll be whipping it up!
Faye Craft
I made this today! It was so good!
Shawn
That’s great to hear Faye!
Gary Scott
This is By far the best Loaded baked Potato soup I have ever eaten and that’s saying A Lot because I have tried lots of different Recipes I gained 30 pounds just cooking it then another 10 eating it if you don’t try this you are Missing out or leaving more for someone else LoL I made a double batch and we maybe have 3 bowls left giving the rest to my sister her Husband and Daughter to try thank you for such a Wonderful recipe I usually do not leave a Comment but this was too good no to…. now the only thing I need is to loosen a notch on the belt so my belly don’t bust again Thanks…
Shawn
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it Gary! Thank you for your comment!
rici
The first time I made this recipe I accidentally used 2 cups of half and half and 1 cup of chicken broth. I threw a chicken bouyon to dr my mistake and this still came out wonderful. I’m not buying Progresso anymore!!! even my picky mother in law gave me a compliment 🙂 I’m sure it was shade ,but a compliment none the less.
Lori
Made this and my boyfriend loved it
Deborah
This soup is amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Chris
Do you know how many 12 ounce servings this recipe is?
Shawn
I’d say you can get about 8 servings (12 oz each).
Peggy Millender
This recipe was a big hit! I made a double recipe exactly as is! Perfect! I used 10 potatoes, yellow potatoes. Garnished with cheese, bacon, green onions and sour cream. Served with French Bread. Yum. Will make this again!!!
Gina
I just made this and it’s worth all the extra walking I’ll be doing to make up for eating something so fattening. The recipe is easy and quick to prepare, uses ingredients I normally have around the house and I really like that. This recipe is going on the rotation for my famil, it’s delicious!
Shawn
Haha! I totally get that! I’m so glad you enjoyed the soup Gina!
Jenn
What kind of potatos did you use ?
Shawn
Russet potatoes. Hope you enjoy!
Nancy Lutes
I love these recipes. I am Pinterest deficient and like to just print them off to keep. I often have problems printing. I select print recipe but often there is not a link that actually goes to my printer. I’d say about half the time. What am I missing? Or is there a glitch in the site? Thanks!!
Shawn
When I press the print button it opens the printable recipe in a new tab, and my printing options pop up over that. I’m not sure how your settings work on your computer, but maybe check to see if you have it disabled on your computer?
Erica Noel
came out delicious..can you tell me what you would add to thin it out a little..out came out more like mash potatoes… help!!
Shawn
Hi Erica, to thin the soup out a little more, just add in extra milk until your desired consistency is reached.
Daneice Foster
AMAZING! I made this last winter for a large group of women & it was incredible! I’m making now to take to school for my co-workers.
I browned my butter before making the roux. I also use my homemade chicken broth made from store bought roasted chicken. 🙂 Your recipe & these two additions give it a PHENOMENAL depth of flavor! Thank you soooo much!
Shawn
Great tips for added flavor! Thank you Daneice!
Diane Christy
Have looked for a solid potato soup recipe for a loooooong time and am so glad this was the one I landed on. I used whole milk and heavy cream, so it ended up being wonderfully rich and filling. Well done!
Shawn
Woohoo! Glad you enjoyed it Diane!
amy
This looks amazing! My husband doesn’t like soup but he does if I make potato soup. This looks much better than what we’ve been having from a can! Can’t wait to try it out. I wanted to let you know I featured this in my January Pinterest Roundup post if you want to check it out. Happy New Year! https://amysenter.com/january-pinterest-roundup/
Shawn
I bet your husband will love this version! Enjoy!
Caitlin
All. The. Stars. This soup is the best thing that’s come out of my kitchen in a while. It has been bliss for this pregnant mama. Thank you!!
Shawn
That’s awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and best wishes with your pregnancy!
Marilyn j Glandt
I doubled this recipe to take to a carry-in supper in a crock-pot. Cooked the potatoes in the Instant Pot, cut the bacon (about 3/4 pound) into pieces before frying, then pretty much followed the recipe. Poured the onion, etc. roux, plus bacon, into the crock pot and heated the other ingredients in the microwave before they were added to make it easier on the crock-pot. Also added some frozen corn which also was heated. Darned good stuff, if I say so myself — others did also. Thanks for a quick & easy recipe.
Shawn
Fantastic! So glad you enjoyed it and everyone else too!
Anne
So glad I stumbled upon this recipe, it’s delicious!! It’s the perfect consistency and richness. Thanks!
The only changes I made was throwing in some fresh thyme with the onions/garlic, used 3 cups of whole milk, and I used some homemade ham stock. This soup is definitely going in the rotation.
Shawn
Fantastic! I’m so glad you enjoyed it Anne!
Leah M Norville
Excellent!
Shawn
Glad you enjoyed it Leah!
Jennifer
This is the BEST potato soup ever! It is on our winter dinner rotation!
Shawn
Woohoo! So glad you enjoyed it Jennifer!
Mary B
Wow. This was outstanding. I’ve been on the search for a good baked potato soup . I tried the one that has a ton of stars from all recipes. While the flavor was good the consistency was like slightly thinner than mashed potatoes. Way too thick. This recipe however was the PERFECT consistency. Not too thick not too thin. Just right. Not to mention the flavor is on point. Thank you SO MUCH!! Happy bellies in my house right now!
Shawn
I’m so happy you found the recipe Mary!
Alicia
I’m wanting to try this recipe tomorrow. Has anyone tried in the crock pot? I’m worried about curdling milk. Possibly add all dairy toward the end?
Shawn
I’ve never started it in the slow cooker, but I have cooked it on the stove top and placed it in my slow cooker to keep it warm at parties?
Carla
This was ok- if I would make it again I would definitely add more chicken stock, it came out more like a stew. But 30 mins? You gotta share that magic you’re working in the kitchen, this took me well over an hour!
Shawn
You can definitely add more milk or chicken broth if you like a thinner consistency. As for the 30 minutes, I find I can breeze through a recipe if I have all the ingredients out and ready to go. Multitasking can also come in handy. 😉
Crystal
Trying this tonight! Thank you for posting this! I had already baked my potatoes this morning while getting everyone ready and I was trying to find an easy recipe once the kids get home. Whew! Here it is! Thank you everyone for all your added ideas and substitutions too. I like to use what I have on-hand if I haven’t gotten it from my last grocery run. I will be checking out more of your recipes!
Shawn
Nice! I hope you enjoyed it and had a great rest of your evening!
Denise
I’m wondering if this could be frozen and thawed for future meals?
Shawn
Definitely!
Caitlyn
Does anyone know if this is good for left overs?
Shawn
Oh definitely! I’ve even frozen it and reheated it with great success!
Randi
Absolutely amazing
Shawn
So glad you enjoyed it Randi!
Donna B
Have you tried canning this recipe. It sounds delicious.
Shawn
I have not tried canning it, I do not know how it would turn out.
Sheila Ingram
Is this ok for diabetics
Diane Campbell
Can this recipe be made ahead and reheated? I would like to serve it after a meeting.
Shawn
Yes, for sure! I will usually reheat in a crock pot on low setting.
Diane Campbell
I never think to use crockpot for reheating. It would be perfect! Thank you.
Jo Cobb
My daughter made this for me without the bacon.(I am vegetarian) she added some corn, it was wonderful. I am going to make it tomorrow. Do
you have any easy vegetarian recipes. I enjoy casseroles and soups.
Thank you.
Jo C.
Shawn
That’s so great to hear!