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Potato Soup

April 10, 2015 by Lindsay 14 Comments

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Made with simple ingredients, this Potato Soup is nutritious, flavorful and perfect for busy weeks!

This potato soup is made with two kinds of potatoes and makes a great, nutritious option for lunch or dinner!

Hi Friends!

I realize that some of you may be approaching the end of soup weather, but it’s been raining here for pretty much 5 days straight and to me, rain = soup weather. Plus, I happily eat soup year round, but that’s a whole other thing.

Anyways, I wanted to pop in and share this Potato Soup recipe with you guys because I’ve made it several times over the past few weeks.

This potato soup is made with two kinds of potatoes and makes a great, nutritious option for lunch or dinner!

When I first made this soup, I intended to just make it with white potatoes, but I didn’t have enough of them so I had to throw in a sweet potato. It ended up turning out well so I keep making it like that, but you could use all white potatoes or all sweet potatoes if you wanted to!

Here’s how you make it:

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This potato soup is made with two kinds of potatoes and makes a great, nutritious option for lunch or dinner!

  • Author: Lindsay L
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 strips bacon, diced
  • 1 orange or red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and chopped (I use 2 russet, 1 sweet potato)
  • 1.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1.5 cups milk (I use skim)
  • 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large dutch oven or pot, saute bacon, peppers, onions and potatoes for 5-7 minutes over medium heat.
  2. Add broth and milk and bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and let simmer until potatoes are tender (15-20 minutes).
  4. Use an immersion blender (or regular blender) to puree. Feel free to leave some chunks if you’d like.
  5. Add cheese and spices and stir until melted.

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You could easily make it vegetarian by omitting the bacon, but I think it adds great flavor!

This potato soup is made with two kinds of potatoes and makes a great, nutritious option for lunch or dinner!

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

PS. If you like sweet potatoes, be sure to check out my favorite Curried Sweet Potato Soup!

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Soup & Salad Tagged With: Bacon, Bell Pepper, Cheese, Chicken Broth, Milk, Potato, Sweet Potato

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    April 10, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    Ohhh I like the idea of doing white potatoes andddd sweet potatoes! I agree… rain=soup for sure.

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  2. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    April 10, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    i love potato soup!! and i just got an immersion blender to make life easier because i hate using my food processor lol

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  3. Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama} says

    April 10, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    I love that you added sweet potato in with the white potatoes! The flavors just sound fantastic in this soup. And I agree. Rainy days=perfect soup weather. So. much. rain. Bring on the soup.

    Reply
  4. M says

    April 10, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    I love potato soup. I buy the organic canned, but they have so much sodium in them.
    I’m going to try your recipe.

    Thanks for the article.

    Reply
  5. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    April 10, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    The end of soup weather….yet I still had NO soup at all. None! Sad life :/

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  6. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    April 10, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    Oh good that was my first question…if I could make it with sweet potatoes. I think that would make it irresistible for me. I also bought a giant bag from Costco yesterday so I need to use them up! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. rachel @ Athletic Avocado says

    April 10, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    I love potato soup but i have never made it myself, this looks so tasty! Great idea in adding bacon 🙂

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  8. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    April 10, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    Potato soup is easily one of the most comforting foods around. Heck, anything to do with potatoes is 😉

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  9. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    April 10, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    There is never a time that soup doesn’t sound good – and this looks delicious!

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  10. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    April 10, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    I love potatoes and I love soup! Great recipe!

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  11. Chelsea says

    April 10, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    I really like the idea of trying this soup solely with sweet potatoes. I had never even considered trying that until I read this! Thank you for the inspiration. 🙂

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  12. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    April 10, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Yay I’m not the only one still posting soup recipes! With all this rain I don’t think anyone can blame us. I love a good thunderstorm but it also makes me want soup. I like that you used two different kinds of potato. I bet the sweet potato added great flavor without being crazy overpowering. Although now I am curious to try sweet potato soup!

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  13. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    April 10, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Potato is one of my favorite soups! I love that this recipe includes a sweet potato.

    Reply
  14. Maureen says

    April 11, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    I’ve been doing a similar soup with sweet potatoes, carrots and sausage. So delicious!

    Reply

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