# Loaded Baked Potato Soup

A hearty soup with potatoes, cheese, bacon, and seasonings.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 golden potatoes
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 8 ounces smoked gouda cheese
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese
- 5 bacon strips
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 3.5 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- chives
- sour cream

## Instructions

1. Peel the 8 golden potatoes.
2. Cut the potatoes into quarters, then cut each quarter into thirds, aiming for about this size.
3. Place the cut potatoes in a bowl of water to prevent them from turning brown.
4. Dice one yellow onion.
5. Mince 3 to 4 cloves of garlic.
6. Shred about 8 ounces of smoked gouda and 8 ounces of cheddar cheese.
7. Dice 5 to 6 strips of bacon.
8. Combine approximately 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1 tsp smoked paprika in a small container for seasoning.
9. Add the diced bacon to a pot on medium-high heat and cook until crispy, rendering down all the fat. Remove the crispy bacon, leaving the grease in the pot.
10. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot with the bacon grease.
11. Add half of the seasoning mixture to the butter and bacon grease and mix to bloom the seasonings.
12. Add the diced onions and minced garlic to the pot, mix, and cook until the onions are softened.
13. Add 3 more tablespoons of butter and let it melt.
14. Add 5 tablespoons of flour and immediately mix it in, letting it cook for about 2 minutes.
15. Slowly add 3 cups of chicken stock, a little at a time, whisking continuously to ensure everything is mixed in.
16. Add 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of heavy cream.
17. Add the remaining seasoning mixture.
18. Add the potatoes to the pot and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
19. Mash the potatoes slightly with a potato masher, leaving some chunks for texture.
20. Add another half cup of chicken stock.
21. Add the cooked bacon, chives, and shredded cheese to the soup, then stir until the cheese is melted.
22. Serve the soup in a bowl and top with sour cream, bacon, chives, and more cheese.

## Equipment

- peeler
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pot
- spatula
- whisk
- potato masher

## Tips

- Keep the bacon fat in the pot for added flavor.
- Bloom the seasonings in butter and bacon grease for more flavor.
- Add chicken stock slowly while whisking to ensure everything is mixed in.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-05

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