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How to Make Potato Soup



An easy and delicious creamy potato soup recipe that can be made in just one pot!

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Loaded with bacon and creamy potato goodness, this is a favorite comfort food in my household.

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Ingredients
2 ½ lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (this was about 6 Large potatoes for me/1.15kg)
6 strips (uncooked) bacon cut into small pieces
3 Tablespoons butter
⅓ cup all-purpose flour 42g
1 medium yellow onion chopped (about 1.5 cup/200g)
3 large garlic cloves minced
4 cups chicken broth 945ml
2 cups milk 475ml
2/3 cup heavy cream 155ml
1 ½ teaspoon* salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder**
2/3 cup sour cream 160g
Shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and additional sour cream and bacon for topping optional

Instructions

Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
Reduce heat to simmer and remove approximately half*** of the soup to a blender (be careful, it will be hot!) and puree until smooth (this is about 5 cups of soup, but just eyeballing the amount will be fine. Alternatively you can use an immersion blender.).
Return the pureed soup to the pot and add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
Top with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!

Notes
*I recommend starting with a more reserved amount of salt and then adding more as needed, the amount of salt needed will vary depending on the type/brand of broth you use
**If you haven’t used ancho chili powder before, I recommend starting with 1/4 teaspoon and then taste-testing before increasing to 1/2 teaspoon if you like the taste.
***If you want a completely creamy soup you can puree all of it, just puree in batches, about half of the soup at a time. I prefer my potato soup with actual chunks of potatoes and prefer to puree just half of it.

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44 Comments

  2. Maddy

    Soooo rich and comforting. I wish it had a little something to add more texture tho. 8/10 I would probably make it again!

  14. Cartoon cat

    I know this is an old video but wanted to share a tip. I don’t like chunks of onion in this soup – I LOVE the flavor but want the only chunks to be potato and bacon. The solution i found is to add the stock and milk to the cooked onion and garlic mixture. Then purée to break up the onions. Then add the potato. When cooked I’ll purée a bit more to make it creamy but the result is what I want: a smooth base with the only chunks being potato.

  20. Anne K

    I also sauté grated carrot for the sweetness they add! I never add flour! To add body use Idaho brand potato flakes! Does the trick!

  23. Alyssa Alvarado

    Just made this tonight. So good!!! Didn’t have ancho chili powder so I added slap ya mama, chipotle chili, and some cayenne.

  25. Suzette M

    Thank you for sharing your recipe. I made it an fit was amazing to say the least. Today I am making another one because the first batch was destroyed.

    ❤❤thanks again😁

  29. Terry Allard

    I made this a few days ago. We’ve tried a few recipes over the years.
    This is the best one we’ve ever tried. It’s a keeper for sure.

  31. Mazy

    I just made this for dinner! It’s cooking now I’ll let u know how it turned out

  33. Melodie Phillips

    Hi Sam, I’m not a bacon fan taste and healthiness. Can I substitute Canadian bacon or prosciutto? I’m looking for an alternative with less fat!

  34. Bike Life

    No offense but this is the most white people shit I’ve ever seen lol. Watery, no way. It ain’t that hard people. 🤦‍♂️

  36. john Moreland

    I’ve had this recipe several times… I make double freeze 1/2.. thank you I’m actually Cooking a full pot of it as we txt… it’s delicious.. all my best to you and yours.. john

  39. Sandra Dorville

    Hi I’m trying to make this recipe note PLEASE put the ingredients first cause this is crazy… need to make a list of ingredients first Please

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