Creamy Potato Soup Recipe

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. 

There are a lot of different potato soup recipes on the internet. This one, however, is my favorite.

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 you serve it fully loaded with all the extra toppings.

Either way, this soup is serious comfort food. It reheats beautifully so 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.

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.

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.

FAQs:

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!