# Loaded Baked Potato Soup

A creamy and hearty soup made with cooked potatoes, bacon, cheese, and a rich broth base.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound bacon
- 3 tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 0.33 cup flour
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups cooked and peeled potatoes
- chicken bouillon powder
- paprika
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese
- chives or green onion
- dollop sour cream

## Instructions

1. Chop up 1 pound of bacon.
2. Cook the chopped bacon in a pot on medium heat until it's nice and crispy.
3. Set the crispy bacon aside on a paper towel.
4. Remove some of the bacon grease from the pot, leaving about 3 to 4 tablespoons in there.
5. Add 1 cup of diced onion and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the pot.
6. Cook until the onions run clear.
7. Add 4 tablespoons of butter and let it melt.
8. Add a third cup of flour and whisk it all together until smooth.
9. Slowly whisk in 2 cups of 2% milk, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, a half cup of sour cream, and 3 cups of chicken broth, a little bit at a time.
10. Once it comes to a simmer, add 4 cups worth of cooked and peeled potatoes.
11. Season to taste with chicken bouillon powder, paprika, and salt and pepper.
12. Add 1 cup of freshly shredded cheddar cheese and the majority of your crispy bacon, saving a little bit for garnishing.
13. Serve once the cheese melts and top it off with a little more cheese, your bacon, chives or green onion, and a dollop of sour cream.

## Equipment

- pot
- paper towel
- whisk

## Tips

- Save some crispy bacon for garnishing.
- You can use boiled and chopped potatoes or baked potatoes instead of potato skins.
- Season to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fG7bp3/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/013a6f10-a1ca-4056-b7ca-66c510014e90
- Extracted: 2026-01-25

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