Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Loaded Baked Potato Soup


     Soup weather is here! I don't know about you, but I think soup is the perfect supper. A big pot of soup simmering on the stove makes the house smell good, and holds promises of  a warm bowl of comfort on a chilly evening. Put on your warm wooly socks and snuggle up with a steaming bowl of goodness that'll warm you up from the inside out!

     This potato soup, from Cooking Light magazine, is a lightened version of the decadent loaded baked potato soup so popular in restaurants. Creamy texture? Check. Chunks of tender potato? Check. Melty cheese? Check. Crunchy bacon? Check. The only thing this isn't loaded with is calories. Pair it up with  a nice salad and you've got yourself a hearty, satisfying meal. It's surprisingly quick and easy to make, and if you hide some you're lucky, you'll have enough left over for tomorrow's lunch. :)



Loaded Baked Potato Soup
recipe from Cooking Light magazine, Nov. 2012

Ingredients:
4 (6oz.) red potatoes
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion (I love onion in potato soup, so I used more)
1 1/4 cups (fat free, lower sodium) chicken broth
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups low-fat milk, divided
1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/2 tsp. salt (or season to taste if salt intake is not an issue for you)
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper (I love pepper, so I used more)
Garnishes: cooked and crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, thinly sliced green onions or chives

Instructions:
  • Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave at High for 13 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Cut in half; cool slightly.
  • While potatoes are cooking, heat a large saucepan over med-high heat. Add oil to pan, swirling to coat. Add onion and saute, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent. Add broth to pan.
  • Combine flour and 1/2 cup of the milk in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Add flour mixture to the pan with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of milk.
  • Bring soup to boil, stirring frequently. Cook 1 minute.
  • Remove soup from heat. Stir in sour cream, salt and pepper.
  • Discard potato skins if desired. Coarsely mash potatoes into soup. 
  • Top soup with grated cheese, crumbled bacon and onions or chives.
  • Makes 4 servings


37 comments:

  1. Sounds like a wonderful meal! We love potato soup here:@)

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  2. Potato soup is such a comforting and warm dish for cool nights. I love it and your version looks delicious.

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  3. This looks fantastic, I would definitely be hiding a bit of it!

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  4. Oh Betty, this potato soup looks and sound perfect...love it fully loaded as you have it here :)
    Hope you are having a fabulous week!

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  5. Looks delicious and gorgeous photo, too!!

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  6. Growing up I'd load up my. Alex potato with everything you could imagine and now - it's totally dry. However, your soup brings me back to my youth and with the weather so cold this could be dinner tonight. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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  7. This sounds delicious! I'm definitely going to try it. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Are you sure these are not loaded with calories? In that case, I don't mind having two bowls, please! Looks so delicious, and with some crusty bread, who cares even if it is loaded with calories! :)
    Thanks for sharing, and hope you have a lovely delicious weekend!

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  9. Perfect fall comfort food. Yum! Have a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends.

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  10. Love the blog! Do you have an email we can reach you at?

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  11. Your soup looks like a perfect meal! I have yet to make a baked potato soup but I will be changing that;-) You've really captured a very appetizing shot of your soup, wish I had a bowl right now;-)

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  12. Wow this fudge looks awesome it has me drooling. I am making this for sure. Glad to meet you through Patty's Food blog.

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  13. Okay oops I really thought this was on the fudge recipe. But I do love your soup too, I'll be coming to your site for more recipe they look wonderful.

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  14. Hooray! A lightened up version of one of my favorite soups!!! Thanks so much, Betty...it looks divine!

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  15. I am going to make some potato soup too! Yours looks droolworthy!

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  16. making a lighter-but-still-delicious version of loaded baked potato soup is no small task, but this sounds excellent!

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  17. Potato soup is one of my favorites and who can resist soup with all those goodies on top. Appreciate the lighter version with all the heavy-cream-craziness of the season.

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  18. I just love your description...sigh:) The soup looks amazing and so comforting too. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Baked potato soup is one of our favorites. Yours look scrumptious!

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  20. I'm surprised to know that this soup to be so loaded with flavours and yet so kind to our waistline. This recipe is brilliant.

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  21. I am all about massive soup consumption at this time of year! And I'm definitely loving this lighter version of a classic!

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  22. You just brought up the potato soup up a few notches; Superb!
    Rita

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  23. This looks like a perfect wintertime soup!

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  24. I always think of this weather as curry weather. But you are so right, I haven't made soup in so long, I need to try again sometime

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  25. this looks great and great snap with the garnish

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  26. With the cold weather here, I'm always looking for new soup recipes to keep me warm. This potato soup look and sounds soo good!

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  27. Yes! A loaded, lighter version of potato soup is amazing. Delicious!!!

    Velva

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  28. I love, love, love potato soup but rarely make it. Your version sounds incredible and so comforting. I'm saving this to make soon - perfect cold weather soup.

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  29. Double YUM! A loaded potato soup I won't feel totally guilty about! Brilliant, Betty!

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  30. Your soup looks perfect for the cold, rainy weather we are having. I hope you and your family have a very happy holiday.

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  31. Hi Betty,
    Merry Christmas to you and your family!
    Wish you A Blessed and Happy New Year!

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  32. This will definitely make it onto my list of soups to make this winter.

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  33. How did you know I was craving this? We'll be making it later on this week. I've already printed out the recipe. Thank you for sharing. And I hope you have a very blessed and happy new year!

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  34. This sounds spectacular! I was watching some crappy TV show the other night and there was a baked potato in it and suddenly I was craving it like never before! So embarrasing. This looks like a much more elegant version. :-)

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  35. This looks so good! My soup pot is always on the stove at this time of year and I can't get enough soup recipes!

    leslie
    www.trouverlesoleil.blogspot.com

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  36. Just reading through some of your older recipes that I may have missed and this recipe for your loaded baked potato soup is first on my list to prepare in the fall/winter when temps cool off down here! Just gorgeous and utterly tempting in your photos alone!

    xo
    Roz

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