# Loaded Baked Potato Soup with Crispy Dipping Spoons

A creamy and comforting soup made with baked potatoes, bacon, garlic, onion, and topped with crispy potato peels.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 cup green onions
- 1 cup bacon bits

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Wash and pierce 6 potatoes with a fork.
3. Place potatoes in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt.
4. Bake potatoes until tender.
5. While potatoes are baking, mince 4 cloves of garlic and 1 small onion.
6. Dice 4 slices of bacon and cook in a large pot until crisp.
7. Add minced garlic and onion to the pot and cook until softened.
8. Remove baked potatoes from the oven and let them cool.
9. Once cooled, cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh.
10. Add the mashed potatoes to the pot with bacon, garlic, and onion.
11. Add 4 cups of chicken broth, then add a pinch of black pepper, smoked paprika, and salt.
12. Stir in 2 cups of heavy cream and whisk until smooth.
13. Spread the potato peels on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt.
14. Bake potato peels until golden brown and crispy.
15. Serve the soup in bowls, top with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, and crispy potato peels.

## Equipment

- oven
- knife
- cutting board
- large pot
- whisk
- baking sheet
- small bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYbW2R5K/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/92dab6e3-3425-4a58-a338-e5573e736ba2
- Extracted: 2024-12-22

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