Top it with crispy bacon, sour cream, chives, and cheddar.
Here’s a classic soup that’s perfect for potato loversbaked potato soup!
Not Your Everyday Potato Soup
This isn’t your ordinary potato soup.
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Its truly a loaded baked potato soup.
My father, being the potato-craving German he is and therefore completely biased, raved about this soup.
Of course he did.
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How could he not?
It’s a baked potato, with all the toppings, in soup form.
(This soup is also a great way to use up leftover baked potatoes.)
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Red potatoes and Yukon golds are less starchy and don’t break down as easily in a soup.
After pureeing and mashing, add as much additional broth as needed to reach the consistency you want.
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Baked Potato Soup
Potatoes love salt.
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Remove and let cool enough to handle.
(To speed up cooling, slice them in half lengthwise.)
Place bacon lardons in a large, thick bottomed Dutch oven (about 5 to 6 quart pot).
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Heat on medium high until the bacon starts to brown then lower the heat to medium.
Cook until the bacon has rendered most of its fat and the lardons are browned and crispy.
Remove the cooked bacon and set aside.
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Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the pan.
(Do not discard bacon fat in your sink, it will clog the drain.
Pour the fat into a jar and let it cool and solidify.
Then either scoop it out and discard it or use it for another purpose.)
Add the chopped onion and celery to the remaining bacon fat in the pot.
Cook for 2 minutes on medium high, then lower the heat to low, and cover the pot.
Let cook slowly on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
When potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the insides to a bowl.
Then add it to the cooked onion and celery mixture along with 6 cups chicken stock.
Add a teaspoon of kosher salt.
Bring the soup to a simmer and reduce the heat to low.
Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes into the stock.
Stir 2 to 4 tablespoons of heavy cream into the soup if you want a creamier soup.
Add more salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into bowls and top with grated cheddar, sour cream, chives, and crumbled crispy bacon.
