# Cajun Loaded Potato Soup

This Cajun version of loaded potato soup is rich, creamy, and packed with andouille sausage, making it a full meal and a perfect comfort dish.

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

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- wooden spoon

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-01-25

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