Cajun Loaded Potato Soup

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy, then remove and set to the side.
  2. 2Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy, then remove and set to the side.
  3. 3Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy, then remove and set to the side.
  4. 4Leaving most of the bacon fat, add in the andouille sausage and brown them.
  5. 5Leaving most of the bacon fat, add in the andouille sausage and brown them.
  6. 6Leaving most of the bacon fat, add in the andouille sausage and brown them.
  7. 7Remove the sausage and in the same pot, sauté your onions, bell peppers and celery until soft.
  8. 8Remove the sausage and in the same pot, sauté your onions, bell peppers and celery until soft.
  9. 9Remove the sausage and in the same pot, sauté your onions, bell peppers and celery until soft.
  10. 10Add a little chicken broth and deglaze with a wooden spoon, then sauté your garlic until fragrant.
  11. 11Add a little chicken broth and deglaze with a wooden spoon, then sauté your garlic until fragrant.
  12. 12Add a little chicken broth and deglaze with a wooden spoon, then sauté your garlic until fragrant.
  13. 13Season with cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper and cayenne.
  14. 14Season with cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper and cayenne.
  15. 15Season with cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper and cayenne.
  16. 16Add in the cubed potatoes, chicken broth and a bay leaf.
  17. 17Add in the cubed potatoes, chicken broth and a bay leaf.
  18. 18Add in the cubed potatoes, chicken broth and a bay leaf.
  19. 19Bring this to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
  20. 20Bring this to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
  21. 21Bring this to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
  22. 22After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf and mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  23. 23After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf and mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  24. 24After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf and mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  25. 25Stir in the heavy cream, cheese and sour cream.
  26. 26Stir in the heavy cream, cheese and sour cream.
  27. 27Stir in the heavy cream, cheese and sour cream.
  28. 28Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage and let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  29. 29Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage and let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  30. 30Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage and let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  31. 31To plate it up, top it with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage and green onion and parsley.
  32. 32To plate it up, top it with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage and green onion and parsley.
  33. 33To plate it up, top it with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage and green onion and parsley.

Ingredients

  • chopped bacon
  • chopped bacon
  • chopped bacon
  • andouille sausage
  • andouille sausage
  • andouille sausage
  • onions
  • onions
  • onions
  • bell peppers
  • bell peppers
  • bell peppers
  • celery
  • celery
  • celery
  • chicken broth
  • chicken broth
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • cajun seasoning
  • cajun seasoning
  • cajun seasoning
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • dried thyme
  • dried thyme
  • dried thyme
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • cayenne
  • cayenne
  • cayenne
  • cubed potatoes
  • cubed potatoes
  • cubed potatoes
  • bay leaf
  • bay leaf
  • bay leaf
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • cheese
  • cheese
  • cheese
  • sour cream
  • sour cream
  • sour cream
  • shredded cheese
  • shredded cheese
  • shredded cheese
  • green onion
  • green onion
  • green onion
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley

Equipment

Dutch ovenwooden spoon