Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel nearly a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes.
  2. 2Peel nearly a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes.
  3. 3Peel nearly a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes.
  4. 4Carefully dice up all your potatoes to about the size of a Waffle House sugar cube.
  5. 5Carefully dice up all your potatoes to about the size of a Waffle House sugar cube.
  6. 6Carefully dice up all your potatoes to about the size of a Waffle House sugar cube.
  7. 7Dice up a yellow onion.
  8. 8Dice up a yellow onion.
  9. 9Dice up a yellow onion.
  10. 10Finely dice some jalapeños.
  11. 11Finely dice some jalapeños.
  12. 12Finely dice some jalapeños.
  13. 13Grate some garlic.
  14. 14Grate some garlic.
  15. 15Grate some garlic.
  16. 16Slice about a pound of quality thick-cut bacon to about pinky thickness.
  17. 17Slice about a pound of quality thick-cut bacon to about pinky thickness.
  18. 18Slice about a pound of quality thick-cut bacon to about pinky thickness.
  19. 19Add bacon into a Dutch oven and bring it up to medium heat.
  20. 20Add bacon into a Dutch oven and bring it up to medium heat.
  21. 21Add bacon into a Dutch oven and bring it up to medium heat.
  22. 22Once all the fat is rendered out, remove the bacon, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.
  23. 23Once all the fat is rendered out, remove the bacon, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.
  24. 24Once all the fat is rendered out, remove the bacon, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.
  25. 25Drop in your onion and pepper mixture.
  26. 26Drop in your onion and pepper mixture.
  27. 27Drop in your onion and pepper mixture.
  28. 28Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, dried oregano, and dried parsley.
  29. 29Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, dried oregano, and dried parsley.
  30. 30Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, dried oregano, and dried parsley.
  31. 31Add in your garlic.
  32. 32Add in your garlic.
  33. 33Add in your garlic.
  34. 34Add some unsalted butter.
  35. 35Add some unsalted butter.
  36. 36Add some unsalted butter.
  37. 37Once the butter is nicely melted, whisk in some all-purpose flour.
  38. 38Once the butter is nicely melted, whisk in some all-purpose flour.
  39. 39Once the butter is nicely melted, whisk in some all-purpose flour.
  40. 40Once that raw flour smells all cooked off, slowly mix in your chicken stock.
  41. 41Once that raw flour smells all cooked off, slowly mix in your chicken stock.
  42. 42Once that raw flour smells all cooked off, slowly mix in your chicken stock.
  43. 43Add in some Better Than Bouillon.
  44. 44Add in some Better Than Bouillon.
  45. 45Add in some Better Than Bouillon.
  46. 46Add your heavy cream.
  47. 47Add your heavy cream.
  48. 48Add your heavy cream.
  49. 49Very carefully add in your diced potatoes.
  50. 50Very carefully add in your diced potatoes.
  51. 51Very carefully add in your diced potatoes.
  52. 52Let this simmer until your potatoes are tender.
  53. 53Let this simmer until your potatoes are tender.
  54. 54Let this simmer until your potatoes are tender.
  55. 55Once the potatoes are nice and tender, blend about a third of the soup.
  56. 56Once the potatoes are nice and tender, blend about a third of the soup.
  57. 57Once the potatoes are nice and tender, blend about a third of the soup.
  58. 58Hold the blender down and blend until smooth.
  59. 59Hold the blender down and blend until smooth.
  60. 60Hold the blender down and blend until smooth.
  61. 61Carefully pour the blended mixture back into your pot.
  62. 62Carefully pour the blended mixture back into your pot.
  63. 63Carefully pour the blended mixture back into your pot.
  64. 64Add cheddar cheese, cold butter, and most of your cooked bacon to the soup.
  65. 65Add cheddar cheese, cold butter, and most of your cooked bacon to the soup.
  66. 66Add cheddar cheese, cold butter, and most of your cooked bacon to the soup.

Ingredients

  • 12 Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • 12 Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • 12 Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • Jalapeños
  • Jalapeños
  • Jalapeños
  • Garlic
  • Garlic
  • Garlic
  • 1 pound Thick cut bacon
  • 1 pound Thick cut bacon
  • 1 pound Thick cut bacon
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Onion powder
  • Onion powder
  • Smoked paprika
  • Smoked paprika
  • Smoked paprika
  • Cayenne
  • Cayenne
  • Cayenne
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried parsley
  • Salted butter
  • Salted butter
  • Salted butter
  • All-purpose flour
  • All-purpose flour
  • All-purpose flour
  • Chicken stock
  • Chicken stock
  • Chicken stock
  • Better than Bouillon
  • Better than Bouillon
  • Better than Bouillon
  • Heavy cream
  • Heavy cream
  • Heavy cream
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Cold butter
  • Cold butter
  • Cold butter

Equipment

KnifeCutting boardPeelerBowlGraterDutch ovenSlotted spoonWhiskBlender