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    Recipes » Soup

    Loaded Potato Soup

    Published: Oct 12, 2012 · Updated: Nov 23, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    Loaded potato soup full of potato goodness complete with all the toppings; adding cauliflower helps boost the nutritional value and increase the serving size.

    white bowl of potato soup with bacon, green onions, cheddar and silver spoon plus small pumpkins on wooden table

    Potato soup is one of my absolute favorite soups along with beef and vegetable soup, roasted garlic cauliflower soup, Chicken, Spinach, and Bean Soup, Salsa Lentil Soup, and Taco Soup (or just go here for all the soup recipes).

    Sadly, most potato soups are really heavy and not at all healthy.

    Lots of cream, milk, butter, flour, potatoes {without their peel}, and bacon are not the ingredients needed for a healthy recipe.

    bowl of Loaded potato soup

    Well, use milk and less flour, add some onions and cauliflower for extra veggies, and keep the peel on your spuds, and you have a much more nutritious soup.

    Loaded Potato Soup

    Loaded potato soup full of potato goodness complete with all the toppings; adding cauliflower helps boost the nutritional value.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb red potatoes scrubbed and quartered
    • 1 lb cauliflower florets fresh or frozen
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil or avocado oil
    • 1 large onion diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth, unsalted
    • 2 cups milk divided
    • 3 tablespoon flour unbleached all-purpose
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 3/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1/4 cup plain yogurt regular or Greek
    • 4 slices bacon optional, cooked and crumbled
    • 2 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 green onion chopped

    Instructions

    • Put potatoes in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat a little, so it is boiling but not boiling over.
    • Add the cauliflower florets after potatoes have been boiling 15 minutes. Boil potatoes and cauliflower together until they are both very tender.
    • Drain potatoes and cauliflower and mash together. Mash really well, so there are no lumps of cauliflower (unless you don't care abut that).
    • Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat in a large soup pot. Sauté onions in oil for about 7 minutes. Add in garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
    • Pour in chicken broth and stir well.
    • Whisk together 1/2 cup cold milk and flour. Slowly whisk mixture into pot. Stir in remaining milk.
    • Continue stirring, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, while whisking constantly, for about 3 minutes. Soup should be thickened.
    • Stir in reserved mashed potatoes and cauliflower. Season with parsley, salt, and pepper.
    • Cook soup for about 5 minutes until everything is well combined and cooked through. {if it's too chunky or not mixing well, use an immersion blender or regular blender to combine some of the soup a little better. I had to do this.}
    • Remove from heat. Stir in yogurt.
    • Serve in four soup bowls and top each with 1 slice bacon, about 2 tablespoon cheese, and 1 tablespoon green onion.

    Notes

    *I like to leave the potato skins on because it adds a lot of fiber and nutrients. It also adds some nice texture to the soup. If you really hate that, then you could peel the potatoes.
    *You can use 1.5 tablespoon cornstarch in place of the flour for a gluten-free soup.
    *If you have a severe aversion to cauliflower, just increase the potatoes to 1.5 lb. and use 1/2 lb. of cauliflower. Obviously, the nutrition stats will change but it will still have more nutrients.

    What to Use in This Recipe

    Knife
    Cutting Board
    red spoon
    Spoon
    large red stock pot
    Large pot
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Loaded Potato Soup
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    391
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    18
    g
    28
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    7
    g
    44
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    39
    mg
    13
    %
    Potassium
     
    1251
    mg
    36
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    40
    g
    13
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    21
    %
    Sugar
     
    11
    g
    12
    %
    Protein
     
    19
    g
    38
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    290
    IU
    6
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    68.5
    mg
    83
    %
    Calcium
     
    310
    mg
    31
    %
    Iron
     
    2.1
    mg
    12
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *
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    spoon of loaded potato soup

    Here are some other potato recipes: Twice Baked Potatoes, Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Microwave Potato Chips

    Have a great weekend!

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