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    Home » Recipes » Soup & Stew

    Creamy Potato Soup Recipe

    Published: Mar 23, 2020 · Modified: Sep 4, 2022 by Laura Reigel · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Homemade potato soup is easy to make, and it's delicious. This old-fashioned potato soup recipe is everyones favorite comfort food recipes. 

    This easy and creamy potato soup recipe has so much flavor! Because nobody needs bland potato soup. You can eat this potato soup as-is or serve it fully loaded with all the extra toppings.

    bowl of bacon potato soup topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions

    Either way, this soup is serious comfort food. It reheats beautifully so that you can eat it all week long.

    Potato Soup Ingredients:

    • Bacon: I like to use thick center-cut bacon. You will need six slices, brown them up, and then use the reserved bacon grease to sauté the vegetables.
    • Veggies: Onions or leeks give this soup fantastic flavor. Leeks are a little bit milder and used when making a traditional potato leek soup. You probably already have onions at home. I like to you a sweet yellow or Vidalia onion in this recipe.
    • Potatoes: Use any variety of potatoes that you like in this recipe. Russet potatoes are traditionally used in potato soup. Yukon golds have a higher starch content and a rich, creamy, buttery flavor.
    • Flour:  The flour combines with the bacon grease or butter to make a roux that thickens this soup. Another option is to take our about one-third of the soup and blend it. Then add it back to the soup.
    • Broth: I usually use chicken broth in this potato soup recipe. If you want to make a vegan potato soup, it is fine to use vegetable stock.
    • Milk: Use any kind of milk that you have on hand. You can use low-fat or skim milk. I typically used whole milk.
    • Seasonings: Thyme, Bay Leaves, Crushed Red Pepper
    • Toppings: This easy potato soup recipe is delicious as is. But, if you want even more flavor, you can top off a steaming bowl with shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, and green onions.
    Old fashioned leek and potato soup recipe in a dutch oven.
    Old Fashioned Potato Soup Recipe

    Step by Step Instructions

    1. Cook the bacon: Dice and brown the bacon in a dutch oven or a large stockpot. Remove the bacon and set aside. Reserve a few tablespoons of the bacon grease to sauté the vegetables.
    2. Sauté the veggies: Add the onions (or leeks), carrots, and celery to the pot and sauté until fragrant. Approximately five minutes.
    3. Add potatoes and broth: Add the diced potatoes and the broth to the stockpot and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. You can add the seasoning at this time. Reduce the soup to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender.
    4. Add the milk: After the potatoes are tender, add the milk to the soup. Warm the soup, make sure to stir occasionally so that the potatoes don't stick to the bottom.
    5. Serve warm: This soup is excellent as is. But toppings always add that little something extra.
    potato leek soup
    Sauté the vegetables in the bacon grease.
    Pot of my easy potato soup recipe
    Add the potatoes, the broth, and the seasonings.
    Bowl of homemade potato soup with bacon, cheese, and green onions.
    Homemade potato soup is easy to make, and it's delicious. This old fashioned potato soup recipe is one of my family's favorite comfort food recipes. #comfortfood #potatosoup

    Possible Variations:

    • Vegetarian Version: Leave out the bacon and sauté the veggies in olive oil. Use vegetable broth and non-dairy milk. I think coconut milk works best in soup recipes. You'll want to get the variety that comes in a carton.
    • Gluten-free: If you are gluten intolerant, you can leave out the flour entirely or use a gluten-free flour blend. Alternatively, you can use corn starch or arrowroot powder to thicken this soup.
    • Lighter Version: Use 2% or skim milk. You can use turkey bacon in this recipe. To thicken the soup without flour, you can take out one-thrid of the soup and puree it in a blender. Return the blended portion to the soup.
    • Low Carb: To lower the total carbs in this recipe, you can replace a portion of the potatoes with diced cauliflower.
    • Loaded Baked Potato Soup: Add a few dollops of sour cream and about one cup of shredded cheese. Then top this creamy potato soup with all of your favorite baked potato toppings.
    Loaded Baked Potato soup recipe with tillamook cheddar cheese in the background

    FAQs:

    Can I freeze potato soup?

    The milk in potato soup makes freezing less than ideal. Milk usually separates when frozen. The soup will still taste fine, but it may not look as attractive once reheated after freezing.

    Can I use hash brown to make potato soup? 

    Yes, you can use frozen diced potatoes or hash brown potatoes in this recipe. If you are using frozen potatoes, keep in mind that they will cook much faster than raw potatoes.

    How long should potatoes cook for potato soup?

    Potatoes will cook for about 20 - 4o minutes. Cooking time will vary based on the type of potato that you are using as well as the size of the dice that you use. Large diced potatoes take longer to cook.

    What to serve with Potato soup:

    If you need a few ideas of side dishes to serve with potato soup, here are a few of my favorites.

    • Crusty bread or Fluffy Dinner Rolls.
    • A big green salad served with Champagne Mustard Vinaigrette or Greek Salad Dressing.
    • Roasted Brussel Sprouts or Green Beans Wrapped in Bacon.
    • Barbecued Pork Skewers or Grilled Chicken Satay.

    Other Soup Recipes:

    I love soup so much. Here are some more of my favorite soup recipes.

    Some of my favorite vegetable soups are Creamy Tomato Soup, Spicy Pumpkin Soup, and Vegan Lentil Soup.

    Hearty Soup Recipes that I love are Firehouse Chili, Classic Beef Stew Recipe, or Split Pea with Ham.

    Find all of my Soup and Stew recipes HERE!

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    Homemade Potato Soup Recipe

    Laura Reigel
    Potato soup is easy to make comfort food that is filling and satisfying. It is also extremely budget-friendly. I grew up eating this soup as a kid. My mom is big into comfort food, and she does it well. This recipe is a classic potato soup recipe that can be adapted to a lot of different ways.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 189 kcal

    Equipment

    • dutch oven

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 slices Bacon
    • 4 tablespoons All-purpose flour
    • 3 Carrots peeled and diced
    • 3 Stalks of celery diced
    • 1 Medium onion diced (Optional: swap out 2 leeks here)
    • 5 potatoes peeled and diced
    • sea salt
    • Pepper
    • 3 cups Chicken broth
    • 2 cups Milk
    • ½ teaspoon Thyme
    • ½ teaspoon Crushed red pepper
    • 2 Bay leaves
    • Fresh parsley
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    Instructions
     

    • Start by dicing and browning the bacon until crispy.
    • Remove the crispy bacon and set it aside.
    • Reserve the bacon grease to sauté vegetables.
    • Add the carrots, celery, and onion to the bacon grease. Sauté until soft and fragrant.
    • Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and toss to coat.
    • Add potatoes and chicken broth.
    • Add seasoning.
    • Bring the soup to a boil.
    • Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
    • Add the milk, and simmer to rewarm.
    • Add salt and pepper to taste.

    Laura's Tips + Notes

    Vegetarian Adaptions: 
    Leave out the bacon and use butter or vegan butter substitute instead. 

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 546mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gCalcium: 131mgIron: 5mg
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    Laura is the owner and CEO of Foodology Geek. She holds a degree in Physiology and Neuroscience as well as a Certification as a Nutrition Coach. Laura uses her love of cooking and science to create healthy real food recipes that you'll love eating.

    As a certified recipe hoarder, and meal prep maven Laura is passionate about sharing her love for cooking easy from-scratch recipes. She also shares the occasional family recipe and all of the technical details.

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    Comments

    1. Cynthia

      October 13, 2022 at 12:39 pm

      5 stars
      Laura,Made this potato soup today with homemade cornbread 🙂 one of my favorite soups . Grandma Sisson put little dumplings in hers 😊

      Reply
      • Laura Reigel

        October 15, 2022 at 12:33 pm

        I'm so glad to hear that the soup came out delicious!!! The dumplings sound like the perfect addition. Carbs with your carbs LOL 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kimber Pitman

      March 27, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      Another hit! Very easy to make - my first 'cream' soup. A nice hearty soup to have in my collection!

      Reply
      • Laura

        March 29, 2020 at 7:06 pm

        Thank you so much, Kimber. I'm glad to hear that you loved this one and I'm happy to give you a new soup for your arsenal!

        Reply
    3. Jessica Robinson

      March 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely love homemade potato soup!! This one is so delicious!

      Reply
      • Laura

        March 29, 2020 at 7:04 pm

        I'm so glad you liked it Jessica! Thanks for the review. 😉

        Reply
    4. Lisa

      March 23, 2020 at 7:49 pm

      5 stars
      Oh does this look good!!! I love soup, going to make a big pot of this Laura great recipe!

      Reply
      • Laura

        March 29, 2020 at 7:03 pm

        Thank you Lisa, I hope you enjoyed this soup recipe. It's one of our favorites.

        Reply

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