The ultimate in comfort foods. Thick, rich, creamy potato soup that’s ready in less than an hour, any night you want it. YES. Sure to warm your heart from the inside on even the coldest winter night.
Do you like to eat potatoes? And how many ways do you know to prepare it?
Let’s go back a bit in history.
Potatoes are foods many generations have grown up on. Van Gogh painted his first masterpiece “The Potato Eaters” in 1885. In this painting, he presented the family of peasants, sitting down and eating their hard-earned meal after a long day out somewhere in the field. The picture is symbolic and the painter here glorifies work and food that man honestly earned. Their faces and their hands were the color of beautiful, dusty potatoes.
Potatoes! There are at least a million ways to spin ’em, so believe it when I say that narrowing all of our beloved potato recipes down to 25 was a challenge.
I love soup and lately I prefer them. When the time comes to eat comfort food, it feels good to make potato soup, but not just any potato soup. A Creamy Potato soup. For those who like bacon and cheese! And luckily my darling thinks the same so he doesn’t complain.
The taste is phenomenal, potato gives the necessary density, and I would say that the secret ingredient, which raises the taste and quality, is the bacon – “to smell good” and gain the “intensity”.
Creamy Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon about 6 oz., cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons bacon grease or butter
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups milk warmed
- 1.5 pounds potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Add bacon pieces to a soup pot over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and fat is rendered.
- Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside.
- Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot (3 tablespoons of bacon grease, should remain, otherwise use 3 tablespoons of butter ).
- Add onion and thyme and sauté until onion is soft, about 7 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour on top of the onion, and stir until combined.
- Saute for an additional minute to cook the flour, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the chicken broth until combined.
- Add potatoes, milk and cooked bacon bits, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer until potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Stirring occasionally every few minutes so that the bottom does not burn.
- When the potatoes are soft, stir in the cheddar cheese and sour cream.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm, garnished with desired toppings(crisp bacon pieces,cheddar cheese or green onion).
But you will agree that the most beautiful potatoes are those which our grandmothers prepared, right?
This soup looks amazing! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Sounds & loops delicious so I am buying the ingredients tonight.
well i was asked to make this delicious soup once again, i double it up and add extra bacon, the sour cream is a must, thanks for sharing this potato soup recipe
Oh my! True comfort food…I WANT SOME NOW! Thanks for sharing with us at Weekend Potluck. Please do come again soon.
Made this yesterday – hubby loved it and asked for seconds!
Thanks Barbara!
Thank you for this recipe,looks awesome!! will make soon.
Made your soup for dinner tonight, and just loved it! I have never tried potato soup before, but will definitely be making this again soon! Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe.
Looks delish and I am trying it tonite.
I love creamy potato soup and will definitely be making this soon. Thank you!
First time making a homemade creamy soup …..and hands down THIS IS AMAZING. Everybody wants seconds and its so filling! Definitely putting this one in the cookbook. I LOVE THIS!
Hi,
This soup is truly amazing!
I just replaced the cheddar with half mozarella half emmental (that’s French) because they didn’t have any cheddar 🙂 I also added just a dash of cayenne pepper just to strenghten the warmness.
Thank you so much, keep up the good recipes!
Rogier
Thanks, cooking this tonight. Yummy
I’ve made this soup twice now and I’m doing a third go with it tonight! It’s so decadent and luxurious… It’s a huge hit with everyone every time I make it! Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
I just made this for the first time and it’s a delicious rich soup. It’s disappearing quickly. Followed the recipe exactly, usually I deviate but I wouldn’t change a thin!
This was sooo good
Made this for the fam tonight. Everyone loved it.
I served it with jalapenio cornbread. Outstanding!
I am a Potato Soup fan for many years! I made your family recipe tonight and it was NUMMY! (My grandson’s word for yummy!
I made a couple of revisions/additions some others may enjoy, so I thought I’d share them here.
I LOVE Celery in Potato Soup, so I added 3 ribs with the onion sauté.
I also used Bob Mills Gluten-free All-Purpose flour.
Additionally, I used ALL Chicken Broth and no milk. It was still thick and creamy!
Thank you for sharing and please know I mean no discontent with your original recipe!
This soup is so good! I used to buy potato soup at whole foods then decided to check Pinterest for a recipe to make myself. This actually tasted better than the expensive one I would get at whole foods. Probably because bacon makes everything better! Only thing I omit is the sour cream. Amazing recipe, Thank you!
Easy to make and so delicious! I used Yukon Gold potatoes plus I added a couple of cloves of garlic, and a tablespoon of Italian seasonings to it. Will make again and again!
Made this and added half a block of cream cheese. Then grandaughter fine tuned it with salt and lots of pepper.
Absolutely the best potato soup ever!
I made this for supper tonight, and it was delicious! Both of my kids liked it, and they can be hard to please! The only change I made was to blend up the soup with an immersion blender, still leaving it a little chunky. I will definitely be keeping this recipe.
Best potato soup I have ever made! I made for my parents tonight and they loved it too! I will definitely make it again! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
love this soup. I made it for the first time about 6 months ago and it has now become a favorite. I make it and freeze half and it freezes really well so thankyou for your recipe
debbie
Just made this and it was delicious. I ate a cup and immediately had to put it in the refrigerator so I wouldn’t eat more!! Curse you portion control!!!
I made this soup tonight, and it was scrumpdeliumptuous (sp)! I had a little more broth than what it called for – maybe 1/4 cup more, and it turned out fab. It was perfect for this chilly night. Thanks for a great recipe.
This is my second time making this soup and my family loves it! The recipe is simple, easy to follow and utilizes typical household ingredients. This recipe is tried and true and will be in my arsenal for years to come. Thank you for sharing!!!
This is the BEST soup ever! The family loves it! Served in bread bowls makes a super meal!!
I have made this many, many times. It is by far the BEST POTATO SOUP out there. Perfect soup on a cold rainy day. It makes the house smell amazing!
This is my “go to” potato soup recipe. Thanks for making it simple and delicious!
This was yummy! Awesome potato soup recipe, thick and creamy and delicious!
My “go to” potato soup recipe! We love it! Have made it many times. Thank you for sharing.
This recipe is delicious. I’ve made it many times and will continue. This is one recipe I don’t need to tweak. Perfection!
This is my very FAVORITE soup…. Thank you for the recipe!!!!
I have made this many times and it is delicious!! My go to recipe for Potato Soup! Thank you!
Absolute best potato soup recipe!!