Loaded Potato Soup

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🥔 Loaded Potato Soup (The One Everyone Asks For)

Some recipes don’t just warm your body — they warm your soul.

This Loaded Potato Soup is one of those meals that brings everyone to the kitchen asking,
“Is it ready yet?”

Rich, creamy, packed with bacon, and full of comforting flavor, this is the soup that disappears fast and gets requested again and again.

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🕰️ A Little History of Loaded Potato Soup

Potato soup has humble beginnings, rooted in farmhouse cooking where simple, affordable ingredients were transformed into filling meals.

The “loaded” version came later — inspired by the classic loaded baked potato. Adding bacon, onions, cheese, and cream turned an everyday soup into something indulgent, comforting, and impossible to resist.

It’s a recipe born from necessity and perfected by love.

🛒 Ingredients (Comfort in Every Bite)

1 package (12 oz) bacon
1½ cups chopped onion
6 cups chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
4–5 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup heavy cream or milk
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup sour cream
2 tbsp butter
Salt and black pepper, to taste
½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
Green onions or chives, for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions (Step-by-Step)

In a large pot, cook bacon until crispy. Remove, crumble, and set aside.
Leave about 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pot.
Add chopped onion and cook until soft and fragrant.
Stir in butter and diced potatoes.
Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are fork-tender (15–20 minutes).

🔥 Cooking Method (Why This Soup Works)

Slow simmering allows the potatoes to break down slightly, creating a naturally creamy texture without needing flour.

The bacon fat adds deep flavor from the very first step, layering richness throughout the soup.

🧪 Formation & Texture

Mash some potatoes for thickness
Leave some chunks for heartiness
Cream and cheese create that signature loaded richness

This balance makes the soup thick, creamy, and satisfying without being heavy.

❤️ Made for Lovers (and Family Nights)

This soup is perfect for:

Cold evenings
Cozy nights in
Feeding people you love

Serve it with crusty bread or a simple salad and watch everyone go back for seconds.

💞 Cooking for Lovers (Why Comfort Food Matters)

Comfort food isn’t about perfection — it’s about care.

This soup says: “You’re home.”
“You’re safe.”
“You’re loved.”

And that’s why it never gets old.

🌟 Final Thoughts

Creamy potatoes.
Crispy bacon.
Warm bowls and happy hearts.

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