The Best Loaded Potato Soup Recipe – Creamy, Cheesy & Easy!

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a creamy texture; milk is more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor; processed cheese is often cheaper.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat; ham can be a more affordable option.

Fry bacon in a pot for about 5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness.

Drain bacon on a paper towel.

Add roasted herb and garlic butter to the pot and melt it.

Sauté onions in the melted butter for about 3 minutes on medium low heat.

Add garlic and cook for another minute.

Toss in flour and stir, cooking for about 2 to 3 minutes to thicken the soup.

Add chicken stock, half and half, and the spices listed on the screen, then stir.

Allow the mixture to thicken for about 5 minutes.

Cut potatoes into medium dice and add them to the soup.

Cook potatoes in the soup for 15 minutes.

Chop the cooked bacon while the potatoes are cooking.

After 15 minutes, stir the soup and mash some of the potatoes with a potato masher, leaving some chunks.

Add sharp cheddar cheese and chopped bacon to the soup and stir.

Taste the soup to check seasoning and consistency.

Serve the soup in bowls and top with sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped bacon, and scallions.

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