This recipe for Homemade Loaded Potato Soup is way better than Panera Bread’s recipe…really!
Loaded Potato Soup Recipe
If you like the loaded potato soup from Panera, you’re going to love this recipe. However, it’s much better than Panera! My family loves soup for dinner. Does yours?
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time or following along with me on Facebook, you’ll see that for dinner I post frequently that we’re having soup. I finally was able to get a good photo of this delicious recipe for potato soup that I originally posted a few years ago.
You’re going to love this creamy, delicious AND easy recipe for potato soup!
How to Make Homemade Loaded Potato Soup
This is an easy recipe too. You can have dinner on the table quick! It freezes pretty well too; if you have leftovers. You can make grilled cheese sandwiches to go with the soup or a salad but most of the time the soup is enough for us.
This recipe is just as easy as boiling potatoes for mashed potatoes. Only you’re boiling the potatoes in chicken broth. Yummy!
Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes after they have become fork tender. Be careful to leave some of the potatoes chunky. You’re not making mashed potatoes for dinner. You want some chunks of potato in your soup.
Add one cup of cheddar cheese and then a cup of either half and half or heavy cream. I have made the soup with both and it comes out fine with either. I’ve also used fat free half and half. Continue to cook the soup until it thickens up nicely.
Add your favorite toppings, and dinner is served!
- 6 large russet potatoes; peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3- 14 oz cans chicken broth
- 1 cup whipping cream or half and half
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 - 2 Knorr chicken flavored bouillon cubes
- Toppings: Chopped Chives Sour Cream or Cooked and Crumbled Bacon.
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Peel the potatoes.
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Cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.
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Place the potatoes in a heavy sauce pan or dutch oven and add the chicken broth and chicken bouillon cubes.
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Bring to a boil and continue to cook until the potatoes are fork tender.
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Using a potato mash, mash the potatoes while they are still in the sauce pan. Do not mash completely as you want some chunks of potatoes.
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Slowly add the 1 cup half and half. All the soup to simmer for another 10 minutes or so before adding the cheddar cheese.
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Add the 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
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Continue to simmer until the soup has thickened.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Garnish with sour cream, crumbled bacon and chives.
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My husband doesn't think soup is a meal, but my son and I love it. And this soup looks mighty tasty.
Thanks for partying with us on #TastyTuesdays
Thank you for sharing this Potato Soup reicpe, I found it just in time as I am about to have some friends over for a party. Do you know about how many this recipe will serve?
I ADORE potato soup!! Thank you so much for linking this up at the soups & stew linky party today!!
Lois, this soup was PERFECT! Loved it!
Lois, this soup was PERFECT! Loved it!
nice i love soup tooooooo i like it
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I love love love potato soup—yours looks fantastic! Thank you so much for joining my Family Friendly Food Week link-up. 🙂
we love potato soup too! my favorite soup! so yummy and a great winter meal-thanks for sharing!
yum!! looks inspiring 🙂
Oh! my goodness Lois, this sounds and looks so delicious. We love potato soup,I told dh since the weather is getting cooler, I will be making soup more often, to which I got a thumbs up. ~grinning~
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Sue
A woman after my own heart! I have been digging through my cookbooks this week looking for great soup recipes for the fall season. This one is going on my list! Thanks!
Looks yummy! It's one of my hubby's favorite soups! I'll have to try it sometime.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh, what a great sounding recipe! Potato Soup is the best!
Thank you for stopping by my place and leaving your kind comment. I sure hope to start feeling better soon. Now, even my teeth are hurting!
Okay I am going to at least copy it and put it in my to do recipes – looks delicious! Yummy! sandie
I love potato soup. I am allergic to chicken though…so I can't have the broth or the bouillon in it. But I can adjust it.
Thanks for your nice comment on my poem…I always enjoy a visit from you. I hope things are going good for you these days.
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I love Potato soup. I will have to try it on a chilly day.'
I have a grandson that will not eat potatoes, except for Mcd fries.
He is 17.
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Sounds delicious Lois. Wish I had a big bowl of it right now! I'm hungry!
Have a blessed day.
AMY
Hi Lois, Perfect dreary day here in Queens for this! So I'm going to try your soup. Looks delicious! Have a great day! I'll let you know how it comes out!! Carol
Yum! I love soup and this looks really good. It'll be what I call soup weather soon now. Thanks for the recipe! Have a great day!