# Loaded Potato Soup

A comforting and hearty loaded potato soup perfect for soup season.

- 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 the bacon into small pieces.
2. Cook the diced bacon in a pan until crispy.
3. Finely chop the small onion.
4. Finely chop the celery stalks.
5. Add butter to the pan and sauté the chopped onion and celery.
6. Whisk in the all-purpose flour.
7. Pour in the whole milk.
8. Add the chicken stock.
9. Add the paprika and chicken bouillon powder.
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
11. Peel and dice the russet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
12. Add the diced potatoes to the pan.
13. Cook for 20 minutes.
14. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and some of the cooked bacon.
15. Serve the loaded potato soup in a bowl.
16. Top with sour cream.
17. Add more shredded cheddar cheese and bacon.
18. Garnish with sliced scallions.
19. Serve with toasted bread.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- frying pan
- whisk
- timer
- soup ladle
- bowl

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2398865e-8c61-44ff-8ee6-e80b734057ee
- Extracted: 2025-10-18

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