Easy Bacon Baked Potato Soup Recipe

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A crowd favorite baked potato soup from scratch with all the comforting goodness you want on a fall or winter’s day.

Wondering what to do with leftover baked potatoes? This easy potato soup is a great way to use up leftover baked potatoes.

Or maybe you just bought too many potatoes? After all the giant bag is like one cent more than the small one so it’s hard to pass up. We’ve all been there. This soup is an easy way to use some of them up before they go funky.

Ingredients

6 bacon strips (I used Butcherbox)
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic
6 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp dried basil
6 cups broth of your choice
4 large baked potatoes, peeled
2 cups half-and-half or other milk to your preference
2 tsp hot pepper sauce, we chose red hot
Shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped green onions

bacon baked potato soup in a hand made ceramic bowl

Bowl: Handmade by SageEdenPottery in OKC

Step-by-Step Instructions

Bake the potatoes.
Cook bacon
Sauté chopped onions in bacon drippings. Add garlic
Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and basil
Slowly add broth and bring to a boil
Add the already baked potatoes
Add cream and peper sauce
Serve garnished with shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, and chopped green onions.
Enjoy!

Tips For Easy Bacon Baked Potato Soup

Be sure to toss the potatoes in the oven early so they can cool down a bit after baking.

Definitely be careful when you peel them/scoop out the cooked potatoes from the peel so you don’t get burned on the hot potato skins or the steam!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you bake a potato?

Wash the potato and use a fork to poke a few holes into the potatoes to let out some steam. It’s nice to rub them with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake them until tender, about 45-60 minutes.

You can wrap them individually in foil, if you’d like!

How long does it take to sauté onions?

According to BHG it takes about 5-7 minutes “to remove the harsh onion flavor and just barely start to sweeten the cooking onion”.

Is it necessary to add garlic after onions when sautéing?

This article was interesting. According to their test, it’s not as crucial as you might think. If you want a more garlicky flavor, add garlic a few minutes after the onions have been sautéing. If you want the garlic flavor to be more mellow, add garlic at the same time. Either way, just keep an eye on your heat level and make sure the garlic doesn’t get overcooked/burned!