# Mexican Style Loaded Potato Soup

A creamy and hearty potato soup with Mexican flavors, topped with crispy chorizo, cheese, and tortilla chips.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 medium medium russet potatoes
- a little bit oil
- 1.5 cup chorizo
- 1 onion diced
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 quarter chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Oaxaca cheese
- 1 cup Monterey Jack
- some salt
- some pepper
- some tortilla chips
- a dollop sour cream
- some chives

## Instructions

1. Peel five medium russet potatoes (or four large) and cut them into smaller pieces.
2. Set the cut potatoes aside.
3. In a separate pan, add a little bit of oil.
4. Add one and a half cups of chorizo to the pan.
5. Cook the chorizo until crispy, then remove it from the pan, saving some for garnish.
6. Leave the oil in the same pan and add one diced onion.
7. Add four cloves of minced garlic.
8. Cook the onion and garlic for two or three minutes until translucent.
9. Add a quarter teaspoon of cumin.
10. Add half a teaspoon of smoked paprika.
11. Cook the spices for a couple of minutes to enhance their flavor.
12. Drain the water from the potatoes.
13. Add the potatoes to the pan.
14. Add one quarter chicken stock.
15. Add one cup of milk.
16. Add one cup of heavy cream.
17. Let the mixture simmer until the potatoes are fully cooked and soft.
18. Once the potatoes are soft and tender, break them up a little, leaving some rustic texture.
19. Add one cup of Oaxaca cheese.
20. Add one cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
21. Season with some salt and pepper.
22. Mix everything around.
23. Add some of the crispy chorizo to the soup, saving some for garnish.
24. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning if needed.
25. Fry up some tortilla chips for topping.
26. Serve the soup with a dollop of sour cream and some chives.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Leave the soup a little rustic by not over-mashing the potatoes.
- Cook spices for a couple of minutes to enhance flavor.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-01-25

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