How to Make Potato Soup

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Last Updated: June 1, 2021

Potato soup is a hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter's day or whenever you have a craving for a rich, potato-based dish. This soup can be served before a meal or it can even be served as a main course. If you want to know how to make a variety of delicious potato soups that are packed with tasty meats or vegetables, just follow these steps.

Ingredients

Meaty Potato Soup

6 medium cooked russet potatoes
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans milk
1 cup diced ham
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/8 cup diced onion
1 tbsp. celery flakes
1 tsp. celery seed
1 lb. frozen hash browns
1 tsp. garlic salt
4 strips of chopped and fried bacon
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/8 cup chopped green onions
Handful chives

Hearty Potato Soup

6 potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (2 ½ pounds)
2 medium diced onions
2 sliced carrots
2 sliced celery ribs
2 (14 ½-oz.) cans low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups fat-free half and half
Italian bread bowls
Fresh celery leaves

Sausage and Potato Soup

1 lb. of baked russet potatoes
¼ cup butter
½ cup chopped onion
1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
¼ cup flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 pkg. cooked and crumbled pork sausage roll
3 cups milk
¾ cup (3 oz.) grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Veggie Potato Soup

3 cans (14-½ oz. each) vegetable broth
6 medium potatoes, cubed
1 medium sliced carrot
1 chopped large leek
¼ cup cubed butter
1 minced garlic clove
1 tsp. dried thyme
3/4 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. dried marjoram
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1-½ cups half and half cream
1 cup thawed frozen peas

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:
Meaty Potato Soup

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Boil 6 medium-sized russet potatoes. Place them in a pot filled with water and bring it to a boil. Then, let them simmer for 15 minutes or until they're cooked through. Peel the skins off the potatoes and cube them.
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Place several ingredients in a pot. Combine 1 lb. of frozen hash browns, 3 chicken bouillon cubes, 1/2 tsp. of pepper, 1 tbsp. of celery flakes, 1 tsp. of celery seed, and 1/8 cup of diced onion in a pot. Cover the pot in just enough water to cover the ingredients. Add one or two pinches of salt to the water. Boil the ingredients until they're tender.

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3
Combine the chicken soup and mix in another pot. Combine 2 cans of Cream of Chicken soup and 2 cans of milk in another pot. Stir the mixture until it's smooth.
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Add the potatoes, ham, and garlic salt to the soup. Add the cubed russet potatoes, 1 cup of diced ham, and 1 tsp. of garlic salt to the soup.
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Heat the soup on low for 10-15 minutes. Heat it until the ingredients are blended and cooked through. Taste it to see if it needs more garlic salt or pepper.
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Garnish the soup. Sprinkle ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese, 4 strips of chopped and fried bacon, and 1/8 cup of chopped green onions onto the soup.
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Serve. Enjoy this hearty soup as a main course or as an appetizer.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 4:
Hearty Potato Soup

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Peel and cut 2.5 lbs. of potatoes. Cut the potatoes into ½ inch cubes. ^{[1]
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Combine the first 8 ingredients in a 4 ½-quart slow cooker. Combine the potatoes along with 2 diced medium onions, 2 sliced carrots, 2 sliced celery ribs, 2 (14 ½-oz.) cans of low-sodium fat-free chicken broth, 1 tsp. of dried basil, 1 tsp. of salt, and ½ tsp. of pepper together in the slow cooker.
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Cover the cooker and cook it on high for 3 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
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Stir ¼ cup of all-purpose flour and 1 ½ cups of fat-free half and half together in small bowl.
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Stir the flour and half and half mixture into the soup.
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Cover the cooker and cook for 30 more minutes or until it’s heated.
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Serve. Serve this tasty soup in an Italian bread bowl along with celery leaves for garnish.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 4:
Sausage and Potato Soup

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Preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C).
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Peel and scrub 3 lbs. of russet potatoes. Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
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Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until they’re tender.
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Melt ¼ cup of butter in a large saucepan. Place it over medium-high heat.
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Add ½ cup of chopped onion and 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml). of chopped fresh thyme to the saucepan.
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Cook for 4 minutes or until the onion is tender. Stir the ingredients occasionally.
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Stir in ¼ cup of flour.
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Cook for 1 minute. Continue to stir occasionally.
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Stir in 3 cups of chicken broth. Do this gradually, until the ingredients are mixed.
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Bring to a boil. Cook for five minutes or until the mixture is thickened, continuing to stir.
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Add the potatoes and 1 pkg. of pork sausage roll. The sausage roll should be cooked, crumbled, and drained.
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Stir in 3 cups of whole milk. For a reduced-fat recipe, use 1% or fat-free milk.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low. Continue to cook the soup for 15 minutes or until it’s thoroughly heated. Keep stirring.
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Stir in ¾ cup (3 oz.) of grated Parmesan cheese.
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Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir well.
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Serve. Enjoy this tasty and hearty soup as an appetizer or even as a main course on a cold winter day. This recipe makes 6 servings.

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Method 4

Method 4 of 4:
Veggie Potato Soup

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Combine the first 10 ingredients in a 5-qt slow cooker.^{[2]
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Cover the cooker and cook it on low for 5-6 hours. Cook it until the vegetables are tender -- this could take a bit less or a bit more time.
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Combine the flour and half and half in a small bowl. Combine ¼ cup of all-purpose flour and 1-½ cups of half and half cream together. Cream them until the mixture is smooth.
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Add the creamed ingredients to the slow cooker.
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Stir in 1 cup of thawed frozen peas. Stir the ingredients until they're thoroughly mixed.
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Cover the cooker and cook it on high for 30 minutes. Cook it until the soup has thickened slightly -- this could take a bit more or a bit less time.
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Serve. Serve this delicious vegetable soup with a side of bread or by itself.

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Community Q&A

Question

Why can't I use cold water in the soup?

Community Answer

Potato soup contains starch. Adding cold water will make the starch clump together.
Question

Can I use Silk almond milk instead?

Community Answer

You could, but make sure it is not sweetened. Also, you may need to adjust the quantities a bit to get the same fluidity as you would with milk.

Warnings

When cooking the chicken soup, make sure it is on low heat so you don't burn it.

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Keep the temperature on low heat after all the ingredients are combined, or else the soup will scorch.

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