# Loaded Baked Potato Soup

A comforting loaded baked potato soup recipe featuring potatoes, bacon, cheese, and a rich creamy base, perfect for a hearty meal.

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

## Ingredients

- 8 Golden potatoes
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 Onion
- 1 Broccoli
- Mild cheddar cheese
- Smoked gouda cheese
- Bacon
- 5 tablespoons Butter
- Seasoning
- 5 tablespoons All-purpose flour
- 3.5 cups Chicken stock
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- Sour cream
- Chives

## Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes.
2. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes.
3. Place the cut potatoes in a bowl of water to prevent them from browning.
4. Peel three cloves of garlic.
5. Mince the garlic.
6. Dice one onion.
7. Chop the broccoli.
8. Grate the mild cheddar and smoked gouda cheese.
9. Cook the bacon in a pot until rendered and crispy, then remove the bacon bits and set aside.
10. Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the pot with the bacon fat.
11. Add half of your seasoning into the melted butter.
12. Add the minced onions and garlic to the pot and sauté until translucent.
13. Add the chopped broccoli to the pot.
14. Add 2 more tablespoons of butter to the pot and stir.
15. Add 5 tablespoons of flour to the pot and immediately stir to prevent burning.
16. Pour in 3 cups of chicken stock, stirring to break up any flour chunks.
17. Add 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of heavy cream to the pot.
18. Add the cubed potatoes to the pot.
19. Add the remaining seasoning to the soup.
20. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until potatoes are fork-tender.
21. Once potatoes are fork-tender, mash them in the pot until chunky, not smooth.
22. Add another half a cup of chicken stock if the soup is too thick.
23. Stir in the cooked bacon bits.
24. Stir in the grated cheese until melted.
25. Serve the soup in a bowl and top with grated cheese, bacon bits, a dollop of sour cream, and fresh chives.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Potato peeler
- Large bowl
- Grater
- Pot
- Wooden spoon
- Potato masher

## Tips

- Add half of your seasoning into the butter for more flavor.
- Immediately stir in flour after adding it to prevent burning.
- Mash potatoes to a chunky consistency, not smooth.
- Adjust chicken stock amount to desired soup thickness.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMjRwE6q/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ad12051a-b1ac-4c29-ab01-87bbb51ec1db
- Extracted: 2025-09-29

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