Quick Loaded Potato Soup

By Addie

This delicious comforting soup tastes like it took hours to make. Don't forget to add on a few of your favorite toppings before serving.

Ingredients

• 4 (6-ounce) red potatoes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/4 cups lower-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk, divided
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 bacon slices, halved
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/3 cup)
• 2 Tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 13 minutes or until tender. Cut in half; cool slightly.

2. While potatoes cook, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add broth. Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk; add to pan with 1 1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil; stir often. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper.

3. Arrange bacon on a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with a paper towel; microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes. Crumble bacon.

4. Discard potato skins. Coarsely mash potatoes into soup. Top with cheese, green onions, and bacon.
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REVIEWS:

This was really comforting and tasty. I was also fast and easy which will make it on the weeknight dinner rotation. The only thing I did differently was cook the bacon in the same dutch oven I made the soup from. Then I sauteed the onions in a little of bacon grease... which was excellent. I also recommend putting some smoked cheese on it as a garnish - it's fantastic!

Made it just as written. So fast, so good! Will make this one again and again.

I too added some minced garlic with the onions, this soup was great! I had all the ingredients on hand and it came together quickly, I even had time to make a salad while the potatoes cooked. Served with fresh snipped chives.

This is so easy and really tasty, especially for leftovers. It's thick, so we may try to thin it down a bit next time.

This was so easy, so fast and so GOOD. My husband & I loved this recipe. I made it exactly as directed including the toppings. This is a keeper.

I followed the recipe except for substituting pancetta for the bacon. Cooking the potatoes in the microwave worked well. I diced them instead of mashing them. The soup tastes rich and creamy, and is very filling. I will be making this again and again.

I followed this recipe exactly, was very pleased and will make it again. But it made me want to consider turning this into a clam chowder by adding a can or two of clams next time. I am sure it will be fantastic. This is a great recipe for families looking for weeknight dinners with little prep time. Garlic bread and a salad is perfect.

Easy & yummy. A real keeper. I thought the potatoes were easy to peel since they were halved. I just used a spoon to scoop out the potato from the skin. This is a definite keeper.

This was such an easy & healthy recipe and it passed the Irish husband test! He gave it 5 stars!!

All I can say is WOW this soup is really good, very thick after being in the frig overnite, so I thinned it out with more chicken broth. Still tasted great and such an easy recipe to make.

On a cold rainy day this works great! Quick, easy and yummy. Should have doubled the recipe though! Went well with sourdough bread.

I found this soup lacking in the basic flavor of most potato soups I've made in the past. I love the texture however so I'm going to saute more onion and add celery to the mix. I know you don't find celery in baked potatoes but I didn't think the soup had the richness of a baked potato as made by the recipe.

I added a half stick of unsalted butter and some Tabasco to kick it up a bit. A good recipe and will definitely make again - the men in the family gave it a thumbs up !!

Delicious! Used russet potatoes but otherwise followed exactly. My husband couldn't stop himself from seconds! Very easy and will make again for sure.