Cajun Loaded Potato Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy.
  2. 2Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy.
  3. 3Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy.
  4. 4Remove the crispy bacon and set aside, leaving most of the bacon fat in the pot.
  5. 5Remove the crispy bacon and set aside, leaving most of the bacon fat in the pot.
  6. 6Remove the crispy bacon and set aside, leaving most of the bacon fat in the pot.
  7. 7Add the andouille sausage to the pot and brown until it looks like shown in the video.
  8. 8Add the andouille sausage to the pot and brown until it looks like shown in the video.
  9. 9Add the andouille sausage to the pot and brown until it looks like shown in the video.
  10. 10Remove the browned sausage.
  11. 11Remove the browned sausage.
  12. 12Remove the browned sausage.
  13. 13In the same pot, sauté onions, bell peppers, and celery until soft.
  14. 14In the same pot, sauté onions, bell peppers, and celery until soft.
  15. 15In the same pot, sauté onions, bell peppers, and celery until soft.
  16. 16Add a little chicken broth and deglaze the pot with a wooden spoon.
  17. 17Add a little chicken broth and deglaze the pot with a wooden spoon.
  18. 18Add a little chicken broth and deglaze the pot with a wooden spoon.
  19. 19Sauté garlic until fragrant.
  20. 20Sauté garlic until fragrant.
  21. 21Sauté garlic until fragrant.
  22. 22Season with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper, and cayenne.
  23. 23Season with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper, and cayenne.
  24. 24Season with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper, and cayenne.
  25. 25Add the cubed potatoes, chicken broth, and a bay leaf.
  26. 26Add the cubed potatoes, chicken broth, and a bay leaf.
  27. 27Add the cubed potatoes, chicken broth, and a bay leaf.
  28. 28Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
  29. 29Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
  30. 30Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
  31. 31After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf.
  32. 32After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf.
  33. 33After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf.
  34. 34Mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  35. 35Mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  36. 36Mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
  37. 37Stir in heavy cream, cheese, and sour cream.
  38. 38Stir in heavy cream, cheese, and sour cream.
  39. 39Stir in heavy cream, cheese, and sour cream.
  40. 40Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage.
  41. 41Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage.
  42. 42Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage.
  43. 43Let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  44. 44Let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  45. 45Let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
  46. 46To plate it up, top with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage, green onion, and parsley.
  47. 47To plate it up, top with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage, green onion, and parsley.
  48. 48To plate it up, top with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon and andouille sausage, green onion, and parsley.

Ingredients

  • bacon
  • bacon
  • bacon
  • andouille sausage
  • andouille sausage
  • andouille sausage
  • onions
  • onions
  • onions
  • bell peppers
  • bell peppers
  • bell peppers
  • celery
  • celery
  • celery
  • chicken broth
  • chicken broth
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • cajun seasoning
  • cajun seasoning
  • cajun seasoning
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • dried thyme
  • dried thyme
  • dried thyme
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • cayenne
  • cayenne
  • cayenne
  • potatoes
  • potatoes
  • potatoes
  • bay leaf
  • bay leaf
  • bay leaf
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • cheese
  • cheese
  • cheese
  • sour cream
  • sour cream
  • sour cream
  • shredded cheese
  • shredded cheese
  • shredded cheese
  • green onion
  • green onion
  • green onion
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley

Equipment

Dutch ovenslotted spoonwooden spoonpotato masher