Loaded Baked Potato Soup (Loaded baked potato soup)

Overview

Loaded baked potato soup is a thick, creamy American potato soup topped like a loaded baked potato. Potatoes are baked or boiled and simmered with onion in stock and milk, then partly mashed so the soup is smooth with soft chunks. Butter, sour cream and grated cheddar are stirred in to make it rich and cheesy. Each bowl is finished with crispy crumbled bacon, more cheddar, a spoonful of sour cream and plenty of chopped chives or spring onion. It is a hearty, comforting soup that is very popular in autumn and winter, both at home and in casual restaurant chains, and it is often made in a slow cooker.

History

Potato soup has a long history in American home cooking, brought by Irish and German immigrants. The loaded version, inspired by the steakhouse baked potato with toppings, became popular in American restaurants in the 1980s and 1990s. It is now one of the most searched soup recipes in the United States, especially in the colder months.

Main ingredients

Potatoes, bacon, cheddar, sour cream, milk, chives. The soup is built on chicken stock and milk and is usually served hot. Diet: contains meat; usually gluten-free.

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Recipe

4Serves

55 min15 prep · 40 cook

~480kcal / serving

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Method

1. 1

   Fry the onion in the butter until soft.

2. 2
   15 min

   Add the potatoes, stock and milk and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Mash about half the potatoes and stir in most of the cheddar and sour cream.

4. 4

   Season and serve topped with bacon, cheddar, sour cream and chives.

5. ✓

   Serve. About 55 min from start to bowl.

Sources

• Potato soup (Wikipedia)

Description, history and recipe written by SoupWiki and checked against the sources above. Calories and times are rough estimates.