Loaded Potato Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place potatoes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  2. 2Place potatoes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  3. 3Place potatoes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  4. 4Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes.
  5. 5Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes.
  6. 6Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes.
  7. 7Bake the potatoes until golden brown.
  8. 8Bake the potatoes until golden brown.
  9. 9Bake the potatoes until golden brown.
  10. 10Cut the potatoes in half.
  11. 11Cut the potatoes in half.
  12. 12Cut the potatoes in half.
  13. 13Scoop out the flesh of the potatoes, leaving the skins intact.
  14. 14Scoop out the flesh of the potatoes, leaving the skins intact.
  15. 15Scoop out the flesh of the potatoes, leaving the skins intact.
  16. 16Place the potato skins back on the baking tray.
  17. 17Place the potato skins back on the baking tray.
  18. 18Place the potato skins back on the baking tray.
  19. 19Spray olive oil on the potato skins.
  20. 20Spray olive oil on the potato skins.
  21. 21Spray olive oil on the potato skins.
  22. 22Sprinkle salt on the potato skins.
  23. 23Sprinkle salt on the potato skins.
  24. 24Sprinkle salt on the potato skins.
  25. 25Bake until crispy.
  26. 26Bake until crispy.
  27. 27Bake until crispy.
  28. 28Chop celery.
  29. 29Chop celery.
  30. 30Chop celery.
  31. 31Chop onion.
  32. 32Chop onion.
  33. 33Chop onion.
  34. 34Add chopped celery and onion to a pan.
  35. 35Add chopped celery and onion to a pan.
  36. 36Add chopped celery and onion to a pan.
  37. 37Sauté the vegetables.
  38. 38Sauté the vegetables.
  39. 39Sauté the vegetables.
  40. 40Add spices to the pan.
  41. 41Add spices to the pan.
  42. 42Add spices to the pan.
  43. 43Add butter to the pan and melt.
  44. 44Add butter to the pan and melt.
  45. 45Add butter to the pan and melt.
  46. 46Add flour and whisk to create a roux.
  47. 47Add flour and whisk to create a roux.
  48. 48Add flour and whisk to create a roux.
  49. 49Pour in vegetable broth.
  50. 50Pour in vegetable broth.
  51. 51Pour in vegetable broth.
  52. 52Add soy cream to the mixture.
  53. 53Add soy cream to the mixture.
  54. 54Add soy cream to the mixture.
  55. 55Stir everything together.
  56. 56Stir everything together.
  57. 57Stir everything together.
  58. 58Add the scooped potato flesh to the pan.
  59. 59Add the scooped potato flesh to the pan.
  60. 60Add the scooped potato flesh to the pan.
  61. 61Stir the potatoes into the sauce.
  62. 62Stir the potatoes into the sauce.
  63. 63Stir the potatoes into the sauce.
  64. 64Bring the soup to a simmer.
  65. 65Bring the soup to a simmer.
  66. 66Bring the soup to a simmer.
  67. 67Add cheddar cheese.
  68. 68Add cheddar cheese.
  69. 69Add cheddar cheese.
  70. 70Stir until the cheese is melted and the soup is creamy.
  71. 71Stir until the cheese is melted and the soup is creamy.
  72. 72Stir until the cheese is melted and the soup is creamy.
  73. 73Ladle the potato soup into a bowl.
  74. 74Ladle the potato soup into a bowl.
  75. 75Ladle the potato soup into a bowl.
  76. 76Top with cheddar cheese.
  77. 77Top with cheddar cheese.
  78. 78Top with cheddar cheese.
  79. 79Add crispy bacon bits.
  80. 80Add crispy bacon bits.
  81. 81Add crispy bacon bits.
  82. 82Garnish with chopped scallions.
  83. 83Garnish with chopped scallions.
  84. 84Garnish with chopped scallions.
  85. 85Serve with crispy potato skins for dipping.
  86. 86Serve with crispy potato skins for dipping.
  87. 87Serve with crispy potato skins for dipping.

Ingredients

  • 6 potato
  • 6 potato
  • 6 potato
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • celery
  • celery
  • celery
  • onion
  • onion
  • onion
  • spices
  • spices
  • spices
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • flour
  • flour
  • flour
  • vegetable broth
  • vegetable broth
  • vegetable broth
  • soy cream
  • soy cream
  • soy cream
  • cheddar
  • cheddar
  • cheddar
  • bacon
  • bacon
  • bacon
  • scallions
  • scallions
  • scallions

Equipment

baking trayknifechopping boardpanwooden spoonladleplate

Tips

  • How to bake potatoes so they’re fluffy inside but crisp outside
  • Turning scooped potato + simple roux into a super silky, thick soup
  • Seasoning like a loaded baked potato (smoked paprika, garlic, onion, pepper)
  • Crispy potato skin “croutons” you can dunk right into the bowl
  • Easy fixes if the soup gets too thick or too thin
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