Homemade Potato Soup
This homemade, creamy potato soup is an easy, one pot soup to make in a pinch for a quick meal.

Utensils Needed
- Stock pot or Dutch oven
- Immersion blender, optional
Ingredients
- 4-5 large potatoes, peeled
- 2 sticks butter (1 cup) – you can cut the butter in half and only use 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup flour
- 6 cups milk, I prefer either 2% or whole
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese + some for sprinkling on top
- 12 slices of bacon, cooked + 2 tbs reserved bacon grease
- 4 green onions, diced
- 1 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- Bread bowl, optional

Instructions
- Peel potatoes
- Cook potatoes in the microwave according to your microwave potato settings (usually between 1-3 minutes per potato)
- Cut potatoes into 1″ cubes, set aside
- Cook bacon to your preferred crispiness and set aside, crumble once cooled
- Dice up four green onions, set aside
- In a large stock pot or dutch oven, melt butter over low-medium heat
- Add flour and whisk together with butter until smooth and bubbly. Cook mixture for 2-3 minutes
- Increase heat to medium and gradually whisk in 6c milk. Cook until slightly thickened, about 14 minutes ***continued whisking is so important here! Otherwise the milk will burn to the bottom of your pot and your entire batch of soup will taste smokey, yuck!…don’t ask how I know that! ??
- Add the potatoes and onions, stirring occasionally, until soup begins to bubble. Reduce heat, simmer gently for 10 minutes
- Stir in bacon, bacon grease reserves, and 1c sour cream
- Add in 2c grated cheddar cheese and stir well
- Use an emersion blender to blend everything up if you would like. I like to do a couple of pulses so I still have some chunks along with creamy potato!
- Dish and serve. Top with crumbled bacon, cheese and diced green onions. Serve in a bread bowl if you’d like!

Great Dishes to Serve with Potato Soup
- Pork Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Sauce
- Grilled Pork Chops topped with Tomatoes and melted Muenster garnished with Green Onions
- Vegan Hummus Avocado Sandwiches
- Salad with Creamy Dijon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing



Homemade Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4-5 large potatoes, peeled
- 2 sticks butter (you can use just 1 stick if you prefer)
- 6 cups milk, I prefer either 2% or whole
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese + some for sprinkling on top
- 12 slices bacon, cooked + 2 tbs reserved bacon grease
- 4 green onions, diced
- 1 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- bread bowl, optional
Instructions
- Peel potatoes
- Cook potatoes in the microwave according to your microwave potato settings (usually between 1-3 minutes per potato)
- Cut potatoes into 1" cubes, set aside
- Cook bacon to your preferred crispiness and set aside, crumble once cooled
- Dice up four green onions, set aside
- In a large stock pot or dutch oven, melt butter over low-medium heat
- Add flour and whisk together with butter until smooth and bubbly. Cook mixture for 2-3 minutes
- Increase heat to medium and gradually whisk in 6c milk. Cook until slightly thickened, about 14 minutes ***continued whisking is so important here! Otherwise the milk will burn to the bottom of your pot and your entire batch of soup will taste smokey, yuck!
- Add the potatoes and onions, stirring occasionally, until soup begins to bubble. Reduce heat, simmer gently for 10 minutes
- Stir in bacon, bacon grease reserves, and 1c sour cream
- Add in 2c grated cheddar cheese and stir well
- Use an emersion blender to blend everything up if you would like. I like to do a couple of pulses so I still have some chunks along with creamy potato!
- Dish and serve. Top with crumbled bacon, cheese and diced green onions. Serve in a bread bowl if you'd like!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

You didn’t say how much flour or how much onion
Thank you for catching my mistake!! Opps! 1/4 cup flour and 4 green onions, diced. I’ve updated the recipe! 🙂
Can I cook the soup in a double boiler to keep it from sticking & burning??
To be truthful, I’m not sure. It wouldn’t hurt to give it a try! You can also cook it in a coated dutch oven – this helps prevent sticking. Good luck!