Easy Loaded Potato & Onion Soup

A bowl of this hearty, comforting Easy Loaded Potato & Onion Soup will leave you feeling full and satisfied. Topped with crispy bacon bits, shredded cheddar, and a dollop of sour cream, it’s loaded with bold flavor thanks to Spice World Ready-to-Use Chopped Easy Onion.
Serves: 6
Total Time: 40 Minutes

Ingredients

  • Spice World Easy Onion
  • Spice World Garlic
  • 6 slices bacon, diced
  • 3 Tbsp (reserved) bacon grease
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 2½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, diced
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup of plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tsp sea salt, or more to taste
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • ½ tsp chili powder

FOR SERVING:

  • Sliced green onions
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Diced bacon
  • Sour cream
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Instructions

  1. In an oiled pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook bacon until golden brown. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside to cool, leaving the bacon fat in the pot.
  2. Add diced onion and garlic to the reserved bacon fat and cook until fragrant (1-2 minutes).
  3. Add the diced potatoes and stir. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the bacon to the pot and stir in chicken stock and milk until the potatoes are covered.
  4. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. In a separate skillet over medium heat, whisk together butter and flour, stirring constantly for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in yogurt, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
  6. Once thickened, add the yogurt mixture to the pot of potatoes and bacon. Add additional salt and pepper as needed.
  7. Serve hot with optional toppings, and enjoy!
Easy Loaded Potato & Onion Soup