"There is nothing better than creamy potato soup and now it come fully loaded, packed with all the favorite baked potato toppings, including broccoli florets to even things out."
Creamy Loaded "Baked" Potato & Broccoli Soup
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 35mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 3 pounds Gold Potatoes – peeled, cut into small bite-chunks
- 5 slices of Bacon
- 1 cup Diced Onion approx. 1 medium onion
- 1 clove of Garlic – minced 1 tsp of store bought minced garlic
- 4 cups Whole or 2% Milk
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 teaspoon Pepper + more to taste is needed
- 1 teaspoon Salt + more to taste is needed
- 3 cups Fresh Broccoli Florets about 1 medium head of broccoli
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup White Cheddar Cheese
- Green onions or chives for garnish
Method
Step 1
Prepare your potatoes: Peel and rinse. Then cut into bite-size chunks and rinse again. Set aside.
Step 2
In a large pot or dutch oven, dice your bacon, cook over medium high heat until crispy. Reserve 1 TBSP of bacon grease. Remove the bacon, drain on a paper towel and set aside.
Step 3
In the TBSP of bacon grease add your diced onions and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat until the onion becomes translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
Step 4
Add in milk, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Using your spoon, mix in any bits of flavor that are on the bottom of the pan.
Step 5
Add in your cut potatoes and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes until the potatoes become fork-tender.
Step 6
Once your potatoes are soft, remove from heat and blend 1/2 of the soup for a creamer consistency. (see blog notes for helpful hints) Add the smooth blended soup back into the pan and stir until incorporated.
Step 7
Add in your broccoli florets and sour cream. Stir until combined. Over medium heat until broccoli is cooked about 5 minutes.
Step 8
Remove from heat and add in your cheese. Stir until fully melted and incorporated. *turning off the heat is important, cheese will separate if it's heated too high for too long leaving your soup with a grainy texture.
Step 9
Top with thinly sliced green onions or chives.