This is the easiest and tastiest recipe for Baked Potato Soup! In just 30 minutes, you have a creamy, hearty, yet healthy potato soup on the table.
Top this Potato Soup with crumbled baked bacon green onions, and shredded cheese, and enjoy loaded baked potatoes in soup form!
Why You Will Love this Soup
Potato Soup is one of my favorite recipes to make when the temps drop and I need fast comfort food.
Made in just 30 minutes, using only one pot, this hearty potato soup always hits the spot.
And while my recipe for Baked Potato Soup is creamy and decadent tasting, it happens to be much lower in fat and calories than most potato soup recipes.
It is an inexpensive, easy, relatively wholesome soup to enjoy any night of the week.
How To Make Baked Potato Soup
- Scrub and dry russet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes. I do not peel the potatoes, as the peels have added nutrients, but if you would prefer a creamier soup, feel free to peel.
- Combine the potatoes, onions, carrots, broth, and vinegar in a large stock pan and give it a stir to combine.
- Bring the soup to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
- To thicken potato soup and make this soup creamy, I add in a milk and flour mixture to the soup.
- Whisk together milk with flour until well combined.
- Once potatoes are fork tender, remove soup from heat and whisk in milk mixture.
- Return to heat and turn heat to high and whisk and cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until creamy and bubbly.
- Dish out potato soup into bowls and serve with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, and chives.
Notes on 30 Minute Potato Soup
- Do not omit the vinegar in this soup or substitute white vinegar for another vinegar. That is the MAGIC ingredient in this soup--it add flavors and helps preserve the texture of the potatoes.
- I do not peel my potatoes for this soup because so many nutrients are packed in the skin. Do whatever your family prefers.
- If you have picky eater, omit the minced onions and carrots and add in 1 teaspoon onion powder.
- Use vegetable stock to keep this soup Vegetarian.
- If you need this soup to be Gluten-Free, use a 1:1 Gluten Free Flour Mix.
- Top with bacon, cheese, green onion or serve as is--it is delicious plain.
More Homemade Soup Recipes
- Slow Cooker Minestrone
- Homemade Tomato Soup
- Italian Wedding Soup
- Southwest Turkey Soup
- Lasagna Soup
- Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- Vegetable Beef Soup
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If you gave this Loaded Baked Potato Soup a try, I would love for you to leave a comment and review below.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 cups russet potatoes scrubbed and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon carrots diced into size of rice grains (I used a handheld chopper)
- 1 tablespoon onions diced into size of rice grains
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon flour
- For serving: shredded sharp cheddar cheese and bacon I use about 2 ounces shredded cheese and 4 strips cooked bacon
Instructions
- Place potatoes, chicken stock, vinegar, salt, carrots, and onions into large pan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and cover, reduce heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes.
- Whisk together the milk and flour.
- Remove soup from heat and whisk in milk mixture. Return to heat and turn heat to high and whisk and cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until creamy and bubbly.
- Serve with shredded cheese and bacon crumbles as desired.
Diana
I have really enjoyed numerous of your recipes they are the easiest to follow and always great even for someone like me that is not always great with recipes Thank you
Kevin
easy, healthy and amazing!!
Kelley
Soooo good and very easy to make! The only thing I did differently was to add a couple cloves of minced garlic. Thanks for a recipe that I will make again and again!
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad you enjoyed Kelley! I personally love garlic myself 😉
Sharon
This soup sounds lovely 😊.
Can you make it in an Instant Pot?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Sharon! I have not experimented with this one yet in pressure cooker. I know it can be done, but you would need to add milk and flour after pressure time and saute to thicken. Sorry I don't have an exact time for you. I need to get on that 😉
Cathy
Thank you for sharing. I made this for dinner tonight. It was great and filling on a cold Colorado night.
Cathy
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Cathy! I am so glad you enjoyed this soup. It is perfect for chilly evenings. We have several cold nights foretasted this week here in NC ourselves, I need to add this to my meal plan too 🙂
Wanda Lopez
I've never done potato soup before. Yours look fabulous and so easy to make, perfect for this blommy day.
Kristen Chidsey
Oh my gooness Wanda, you need to try this recipe. So easy and so comforting!
Serena (Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch)
Such a hearty bowl of comfort! I love that it's a 30 minute meal!
Kristen Chidsey
I love 30 minute meals as well!