Super Easy Loaded Potato Soup

roblyn30's Note:

I invented this recipe when I had a bad tooth and needed something easy to fix and eat as well as delicious. My family has loved this soup.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 5 lbs yukon gold potatoes
• 1 yellow onion
• 1 bunch green onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 6 slices bacon
• 32 ounces chicken stock
• 1 cup butter
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (16 ounce) bag shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt
• 2 tablespoons white pepper
• 3 tablespoons black pepper
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley

Directions:

1. Peel and chop potatoes into cubes.
2. Put potatoes into a large pot.
3. Add 32 oz container of chicken stock.
4. Add water until the potatoes are covered with liquid.
5. Add the whole yellow onion and minced garlic.
6. Clean the green onions removing the tips from each end.
7. Add the whole green onions to the pot.
8. Cook the bacon in the microwave.
9. Add the whole slices of bacon.
10. Bring the pot of ingredients to a soft boil stirring occasionally.
11. Once the potatoes are cooked (can easily cut a potato with a fork), remove the yellow and green onions and bacon from the pot.
12. Add one or two sticks of butter, 8 oz sour cream, cream of chicken soup and 1 cup heavy cream.
13. Stir until blended.
14. Add bag of shredded cheese.
15. Stir until blended.
16. Add salt, parsley, paprika, and peppers. Add more to taste.
17. Serve with a little sour cream, shredded cheese, or crumbled bacon on top.

Reviews

[trichardson1125]

Over all pretty good. I did make some changes to it though and added some heat to it.