Potato Soup Recipe

What better time to make warm homemade soup than on a cold, dreary winter day? We all need a little cozy comfort food when the dim winter daylight doesn’t seem to warm up our world like the rest of the year. Eating a delicious hot soup while snuggled under a warm, cozy blanket is good for the soul. Even better if the soup is homemade—much more nutritious than anything you can get out of a can!

Homemade creamy potato soup. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

I found this recipe on Facebook several years ago and fell in love! It’s so rich and creamy, and, to be honest, I love anything potato! There’s a lot of chopping, but the result is worth it! I almost double this recipe, and I leave out the cooked bacon. It doesn’t need it, and I feel it adds unnecessary grease. Other than that, I almost follow the recipe exactly, just tweaking the chicken broth and bouillon as needed. 

I didn’t buy enough chicken stock, so two cans of chicken soup were sacrificed for the broth they contained. The other modification I need to make is to decrease the time the recipe calls for simmering the potatoes. My soup was on the verge of mashed potatoes! Next time, I’ll let the potatoes simmer for eight minutes instead of ten. (It’s still yummy though!)

Potato Soup (my version)

Ingredients:

5 lb bag of Russett potatoes
1 small onion, diced 
4 1/2 cups chicken stock, plus broth from two chicken noodle soup cans
5 chicken bouillon cubes
1 TBS minced garlic
1/2 cup flour
8 TBS stick butter
1 cup heavy cream
8 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 tsp salt
Ground black pepper (to taste)
Chives (to taste)

Potatoes and onions. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Chicken broth and bouillon cubes. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Minced garlic. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

All purpose flour. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Stick of butter. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Heavy whipping cream. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Cubed cream cheese. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Black pepper, salt, and chives. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Cube potatoes and place in a large pot. Cover potatoes with chicken broth and add chicken bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft but not mushy. (This is important because if the potatoes are too soft, they will “mash” when you mix the ingredients.

Cubed potatoes. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Chopped onions. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Potatoes cooking in chicken broth. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

In a separate pan, melt the butter, then add the onion and garlic. Saute until the onions are translucent. Whisk in flour until you get a bubbly paste—a nice roux—then slowly add the paste to the stock and potato soup. Stir to get rid of any lumps, and cook just until thickened.

Onions and garlic sautéed. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Garlic, onion, and flour roux. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Add in the softened cream cheese and stir until melted. Add heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Top with chives (or cooked bacon if that’s your thing).

Cream cheese added to cooked potatoes and broth. Photo by Diane M. lilly, 2022.

Potato soup finishing cooking. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Bowl of hot creamy potato soup sprinkled with chives. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

So what do you think? Have you tried this recipe before? Do you know a different recipe for potato soup? Is there another homemade soup recipe you prefer to eat on cold winter days? Leave a comment below! I’d love to hear about your soup ideas…


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