# Cheesy Potato Soup in Homemade Bread Bowls

A rich and creamy cheesy potato soup served in homemade bread bowls, garnished with bacon, cheese, and green onion.

- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 slices chopped bacon
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 0.25 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 6 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and diced
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz sharp cheddar
- 4 oz smoked gouda
- green onion

## Instructions

1. Add six slices of chopped bacon to a pot and cook until crispy.
2. Remove the crispy bacon from the pot.
3. Soak up about half of the bacon grease with a paper towel.
4. Add the onion and garlic to the pot.
5. Cook the onion and garlic for about 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add the seasonings (salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cayenne) along with a fourth cup of flour.
7. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Slowly add four cups of chicken stock while whisking to make it thick.
9. Add six diced yellow potatoes.
10. Bring the mixture to a simmer on low and cover for about 15 minutes.
11. Once the potatoes are soft, use an immersion blender to blend about half of them.
12. Add a half cup of milk and one cup of heavy cream.
13. Add 8 oz of sharp cheddar and 4 oz of smoked gouda a little bit at a time to ensure it melts evenly.
14. Finally, add the cooked bacon back into the soup, saving some for garnish.
15. Serve the soup in bread bowls.
16. Top with some cheese, the saved bacon, and green onion.

## Equipment

- pot
- paper towel
- whisk
- immersion blender
- bread bowls

## Tips

- Save a little bit of bacon to garnish.
- Add cheese a little bit at a time to ensure even melting.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHpXsAbX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b23fa53d-9e1c-4bf8-bdf8-870cfd881884
- Extracted: 2026-04-14

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