# Loaded Potato Soup

A comforting and hearty loaded potato soup, perfect for soup season, topped with bacon, cheese, scallions, and sour cream.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 russet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- Salt
- freshly pepper
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- sliced scallions
- sour cream
- extra cheddar

## Instructions

1. Dice 4 slices of bacon.
2. Cook the diced bacon in a pan until crispy, then remove and set aside, reserving some bacon fat in the pan.
3. Finely chop 1 small onion.
4. Finely chop 2 celery stalks.
5. Add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the pan with bacon fat, then add the chopped onion and celery and sauté until softened.
6. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.
7. Pour in 1 cup of whole milk.
8. Pour in 4 cups of chicken stock.
9. Add 1 teaspoon of paprika and 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder.
10. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
11. Peel and dice 4 russet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
12. Add the diced potatoes to the pan.
13. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
14. Stir in 1 cup of heavy cream.
15. Add 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese and mix until melted and well combined.
16. Pour the loaded potato soup into a bowl.
17. Top with a spoonful of sour cream.
18. Add some extra shredded cheddar cheese.
19. Sprinkle with crispy bacon bits.
20. Garnish with sliced scallions.
21. Serve with a slice of toasted bread for dipping.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- whisk
- lid
- kitchen timer
- bowl
- ladle
- spoon

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-10-31

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