It is officially hot in Arizona now. It’s 98 degrees as I’m typing this. You wouldn’t think this would be soup weather, but I had potatoes that I needed to use and…I felt like potato soup.
All of the goodness of a twice baked potato packed into a bowl of creamy, cheesy, bacon-y soup. It’s comfort food to the max!
I am a major texture person and the combination of crispy bacon, soft potatoes, crunchy corn, fresh green onions, creamy soup, and melted cheese results in a whole heck of a lot of deliciousness.
This would be a wonderful way to warm up on a chilly winter night (baby, it’s cold outside!), but, as I am proving right now, it is just as delicious when the weather doesn’t necessarily call for soup.
It’s creamy and flavorful and oh-so-tasty. It’s definitely not the healthiest dish on the block, but I want to make this again already. Life is short. Eat food that tastes good.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon, diced
- 3 green onions, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 Tbs flour
- 4 1/2 cups of milk
- 1 cube low sodium chicken bouillon
- 4 medium Russet potatoes, cubed and cooked
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a stock pot until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside. Drain all but 3 tablespoons of the grease.
- Add green onions and garlic and saute in the bacon grease for about 1 minute over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for another 2-3 minutes, whisking constantly.
- Slowly pour in the milk, whisking to incorporate. Add the chicken bouillon.
- While stirring, heat until the mixture boils and begins to thicken.
- Add the cubed potatoes and half of the cooked bacon.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the mixture, as desired. (I blended mine for about 30 seconds and there were very few large chunks of potato)
- Stir in white pepper, salt, paprika, corn, and sour cream.
- Serve, topping with sour cream, bacon, cheese, and green onions, as desired.
A girl and three boys
Monday 19th of November 2012
I made this tonight for my tribe and we LOVE it!! The only thing I subbed was Yukon Gold potatoes in place of the russets (we're just big fans of the golds). I found your recipe on Pinterest and am so glad I did!