Nothing feels like a hug quite like a bowl of hot potato soup! Growing up with an English/Irish Mum potatoes were a staple in our home and she was very creative in how she used them. Nothing was off-limits when it came to a potato soup recipe in our house. I’ve carried on this tradition, my family adores when I take the time to whip up a GREAT soup and honestly they’re quite quick to do.
Depending on the day, I go from a very basic potato soup to my Cream of Potato Bacon Soup (the kids favourite!).
Those are pretty standard in many homes but today please allow me to introduce you to the ULTIMATE potato soup! This baby is jammed with good stuff, beware of the YUM factor which will have you coming back for more. This soup is perfect if you’re hosting guests for dinner on a cold evening, serve up small portions to warm them up as they come through the door.
The key to this soup, aside from all of the lovely cheese and bacon is the sour cream! It makes the soup so creamy it’s divine.
Ultimate Potato Soup Recipe
(Serves 10)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound bacon strips, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 2-1/2 cups cubed potatoes
- 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 chicken bouillon squares (2 teaspoons)
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 cup of sour cream
PREPARATION
- Cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp in a Dutch oven or soup pan. Once crisp, remove and place onto paper towel to drain.
- Saute onions and carrots in the bacon drippings until tender, then stir in the flour.
- Add in milk and water and bring to a boil.
- Add in bouillon and combine well.
- Add in potatoes and corn, reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are cooked.
- Finally add in the cheese, ham, bacon and sour cream. Stir well and simmer over low heat until the cheese is melted.
- Serve in bowls and top with grated cheese as garnish.
- 1 pound bacon strips, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 2-1/2 cups cubed potatoes
- 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 chicken bouillon squares (2 teaspoons)
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 cup of Gay Lea sour cream
- Cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp in a Dutch oven or soup pan. Once crisp, remove and place onto paper towel to drain.
- Saute onions and carrots in the bacon drippings until tender, then stir in the flour.
- Add in milk and water and bring to a boil.
- Add in bouillon and combine well.
- Add in potatoes and corn, reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are cooked.
- Finally add in the cheese, ham, bacon and sour cream. Stir well and simmer over low heat until the cheese is melted.
- Serve in bowls and top with grated cheese as garnish.
So tasty and better than the potato soups I used to make!
There is only 3 words to describe this dish and that would be OMG!! this recipe is 100% better than the recipe I have been using now for a couple years, thanks for sharing this delicious dish with us, I now have an excellent potato soup to serve!!
I think this must be an amazing soup. I love potato and leek soup so I’m sure this will be another favourite of mine :-)
this IS the ultimate potato soup recipe, holy cow!! thanks for it!
This soup looks so good, Julie! It is simply gorg! I must try to make this soup myself! Thanks for sharing it! :)
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This looks incredible. Now that the weather is getting cooler I am on the look out for hearty filling soups.
Great timing for this hearty soup. I love Potato Soup and this looks like a great version. Thanks for sharing.
This sounds so delicious. I am sure it would be a nice, warming meal on a very cold day.
This soup is amazing, I have tried potato soup in the past and it has been quite bland but this one is really tasty!
Yum! I love a hearty soup in the fall months – I think I could easily make this soup vegetarian friendly :) Thanks for sharing
This sounds delicious! My partner loves potato soup.
Wow what a great recipe! Sounds great!
It’s funny. This is one of those recipes that as a kid I would have HATED. But as an adult I love potato soup. It’s my favourite of all soups. That and french onion. There is something just so soothing about this comfort soup.
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wow,this just sounds like an amazing soup
Love it! Thanks for the recipe!
Love potato soup but have never had one that has sour cream in it, I am definitely going to have to try out this recipe! Thanks for sharing :)
looks good
This sounds wonderful! We had our first taste of a cool front and I am really getting into the mood for some warm comfort foods. *Pinned*
omgosh this looks delicious! do you think this would this work in a slow cooker? I want to make this THIS week!
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Once the cooler weather comes I could eat soup for lunch and dinner every day
this is just awesome of course just to be a pain make one that is vegetarian for meeeeeee please lol
Destiny brought me to this recipe as I have bacon, loads of potato’s and cooked ham that I was needing to use. I am making this today, so decadent and better yet, I have all the ingredients!!!
This soup both looks and sounds amazing! We’ll be making this when it gets a bit cooler!
this sounds fantastic. I love creamy soups with a chunk of home-made fresh bread, so I’ll have to try this one :-)
I love potato soup and will be trying this delicious recipe because of the ingredients.I love the carrots corn and sour cream in this one and all the options you show for topings.This is really a lovely recipe.
I love a potato soup and that looks so good.
my hubby loves potato soup
I was just wondering how long it takes to make this? It sounds delicious!
sitting at computer sweating on this warm summer day and love the sounds of the Potato Soup recipe.
You must be an amazing cook! Your recipes look so appealing! Thank you for sharing this! I am pinning, one of my favorite foods is soups and this one looks delicious and beyond delicious.
This looks amazing!
I made a cream of potato soup last week, but it turned out rather starchy. I’m wondering, what kind of potatoes are best for a soup?
I have go to try this! I love Potato Soup!
I never thought to put ham and bacon in potato soup before! I normally just use bacon, but this looks better!
this looks and sounds so tasty , a must try , i love soups , thanks for sharing !
Yum! This looks delicious! I really like soups & tried a recipe like this but was thin, this one looks nice and creamy, printed and pinned..ty