Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Friday, June 29, 2012
Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup is kicked up a notch by adding crispy potato skins. Easy to make and always a favorite.

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe with a crisp potato skin and bacon topping is a favorite fall soup recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe is a great use for leftover baked potatoes.

It's still been soup weather here in Seattle...We have had a few sunny warm days followed by plenty of rain and overcast skies...

So I bring you a favorite in our house, Baked Potato Soup or should I say chowder per the Hubby's suggestion.

I mean who doesn't love a creamy cheesy baked potato with plenty of bacon, green onions, sour cream and let's not forget the best part a crispy baked potato skin in soup form?

Not, I and defiantly not the Hubby or kiddos. In the last week I have already had at least 3 request to have this soup for dinner again.

Like the other night when I was talking with my Sister's in laws about bringing over dinner to  Mom's house (it's my Mother in law but I call her Mom), the kids first question was can you make baked potato soup to bring? 

I was like we just had that! How can I write a food blog and always repeat recipes? Then it was followed with but it's so good Mom! 

Sadly enough that wasn't in my plan but boy will I have something else yummy to bring to you next week.
Brown 6 pieces Bacon.

Brown 6 pieces Diced Bacon in a large stock pot over medium heat. 

Remove bacon and drain off fat.

Sauté onions until caramelized for Loaded Baked Potato Soup.

Add 4 tablespoons butter to the pan and 1/2 whole Diced Onion continue to cook over medium heat. 

Scrape the yummy brown bits off the bottom of the pan and cook onions until caramelized.

Stir flour and garlic into onions.

Add:
  • 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
Cook flour until absorbed by butter.

Cook flour until well absorbed and cook for about 1-2 minute.

Stir chicken stock into flour mixture.

Stir 4 cups chicken stock into the flour mixture while stirring. Bring to a simmer and turn heat to low.

Scoop out insides of baked potatoes.

Scoop insides out of 4 Extra Large Baked Potatoes, and set skins aside.

Chopped Baked Potato

Roughly chop insides of the bake potato. 

Stir Baked Potato into creamy chicken soup base.

Add potato to the chicken stock mixture, and stir well.

Stir in Cheese, Scallions and Greek Yogurt into Loaded Baked Potato Soup.

Add: 
  • 2 cups Cheddar Cheese
  • 2/3 of the Sliced Scallions
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream
Stir until combined.

Add Bacon Bits to Baked Potato Soup.

Add half of the bacon bits.

Fried Potato Skins to top Baked Potato Soup Recipe.

Potato skins are the best part of a baked potato right? So I decided to crisp up the skins to top the soup. Deliciousness!

Chop up potato skins. In a large skillet add 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Melt butter over medium-high heat. Add potato skins and cook until potato skins are heated through and crispy.

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe with a crisp potato skin and bacon topping is a favorite fall soup recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Top Loaded Baked Potato Soup with remaining bacon bits, cheese, crisp potato skins and scallions (green onions).

We like to make these Bread Recipes to go with Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup:


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Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe with a crisp potato skin and bacon topping is a favorite fall soup recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Ingredients

  • 4 whole Extra Large Baked Potatoes Or 8 Regular Baked Potatoes, Rubbed With 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil and Sea Salt Before Baking
  • 6 whole Slices Bacon, Diced
  • 6 tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 whole Onion, Chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt Or To Taste
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Pepper Or To Taste
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 cups Cheddar Cheese
  • 4 whole Scallions (Green Onions), Sliced
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt Or Sour Cream

Instructions

  1. Scoop out white insides out of the baked potato skins. Roughly chop the white insides and set aside. Chop potato skins and set aside.
  2. In large stock pot brown the diced bacon over medium heat. Remove bacon and drain off the grease.
  3. Add 4 tablespoons butter to the brown bits at the bottom of the stock pot. Add onion and continue to cook over medium heat until onion is caramelized. Add minced garlic and flour. Stir flour until absorbed by the butter and cooked about 1-2 minutes.
  4. While stirring slowly add chicken stock to the flour mixture to prevent lumps bring to a simmer and turn heat to low. Add the insides of diced baked potato. Add sea salt and pepper. Cover pot and continue to cook over low heat.
  5. In a large saute pan add 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat and cook until butter is melted. Add potato skins and fry until crisp and heated through.
  6. Add 1/2 of the bacon, 2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2/3 of scallions, and Greek yogurt. Stir well and continue to cook over low heat until heated through and cheese is melted.
  7. Serve soup topped with remaining bacon, cheedar cheese, scallions and crisp potato skins.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

973.25

Fat

56.92 g

Sat. Fat

26.55 g

Carbs

78.26 g

Fiber

6.89 g

Net carbs

71.38 g

Sugar

8.89 g

Protein

39.33 g

Sodium

1471.06 mg

Cholesterol

131.07 mg

Calories are estimated.

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The Best Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe with a crisp potato skin and bacon topping is a favorite fall soup recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

The Best Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe with a crisp potato skin and bacon topping is a favorite fall soup recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

18 comments

Ellen B Cookery said...

That's one nice and hardy soup! I don't blame the kids for asking you to make it again. YUM!

Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...

One of my favorite soups...and yours is made perfectly! While you're having soup weather, we're having a heat wave. I will save this recipe for the fall :)

Emma | Fork and Good said...

ahhhh man! Look at that! It looks fantastic!

Food Jaunts said...

This sounds (and looks) absolutely delicious. I love how hearty it is, no wonder the family is begging you for it!

Anonymous said...

It may be hot here today, but this soup is calling my name! :)

Anonymous said...

Just tried this today and the whole fam gobbled it up! YUM!! Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Wow! This was a super recipe and my whole family loved it! Thanks so much for sharing!

Smitten Foodie said...

Hi Serena
I made this for my hubby to take to work with him today for a potluck, think it will be a big hit!! I tweeked a couple things (they like spicy) and will post the recipe to my blog today with a link back to you:)I didn't know that you are in Seattle until I read this recipe, I'm down in Gig Harbor. Thanks for the great recipe and those potato skins....get out of town, genious!!!

Connie

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Hi Connie,
I can't wait to read your post and greatly appreciate you linking back!
We will have to have a lunch date one of these days, since we are so close! Have a wonderful Christmas!
♡Serena

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Hi Connie,
I can't wait to read your post and greatly appreciate you linking back!
We will have to have a lunch date one of these days, since we are so close! Have a wonderful Christmas!
♡Serena

Audra @ Once a Mom Always a Cook said...

I am making this today :)

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Hi Audra! I can't wait to hear how it turns out!

Audra @ Once a Mom Always a Cook said...

Wow, bake potato flavor all wrapped up in a soup! This was a big hit tonight :) Thank you!

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Thanks Audra! I am so glad everyone liked it! It's a favorite in our house too!

Unknown said...

Yes! I finally found the perfect soup recipe using baked potatoes! Our family makes potato skins on game day all season long and we've never found a good way to use the insides that everyone enjoys...until now! So thankful to have Monday's dinner in the bag each week with this delicious recipe. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

The Best soup I've ever made hands down! Thanks for the recipe. Prefect as is..

Joyce VanArsdale said...

The best I have eaten, thank you for the recipe. It will be in the top of my soup recipes.

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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