Cajun Loaded Potato Soup

20m
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. 2Leaving most of the bacon fat, add in the andouille sausage and brown them.
  3. 3Remove the sausage and in the same pot, sauté your onions, bell peppers and celery until soft.
  4. 4Add a little chicken broth and deglaze with a wooden spoon, then sauté your garlic until fragrant.
  5. 5Season with cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper and cayenne.
  6. 6Add in the cubed potatoes, chicken broth and a bay leaf.
  7. 7Bring this to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
  8. 8After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf and mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  9. 9Stir in the heavy cream, cheese and sour cream.
  10. 10Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage and let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  11. 11To plate it up, top it with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage and green onion and parsley.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

Dutch ovenwooden spoon