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Best Potato Cheese Soup Recipe

Indulge in the ultimate comfort food recipe with this sensational BEST Potato Cheese Soup Recipe! It will warm your heart and soul on even the chiliest days. Imagine velvety smooth soup brimming with tender chunks of potato, infused with a rich creamy cheese and all of that melted goodness!

Best Potato Cheese Soup Recipe in a bread bowl.

Easy Potato Cheese Soup

This soup has just the right balance of savory flavors and luxurious texture, each spoonful is a comforting embrace that will leave you craving more!

This Best Potato Cheese Soup Recipe is not only delicious but also incrediblty easy to make, requireing just a handful of ingredients including potatoes, onions, garlic, chicken broth and your favorite variety of cheeses.

Whether you prefer cheddar, for a bold flavor or a mild Monterey Jack for it’s creamy melt, the choice is yours to customize this hearty dish the way you like!

Simply simmer it all together until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is melted. Garnish with crispy bacon, chives or a dollop of sour cream for added indulgence.

Perfect for a cozy dinner at home or a casual gathering with friends, this potato cheese soup is sure to become a familiy favorite.

You might have tried our Amish Potato Soup or our cheesy potato and chicken soup. They are both delicious and if you love this one, you will probably love those too!

potato cheese soup in a small black bowl.

Here’s What You’ll Need

  • Potatoes
  • Broth
  • Cheese
  • Flour and some seasonings.

Here’s How You Do It

  1. Saute the onions.
  2. Boil the potatoes.
  3. Add the cheeses and other ingredients and simmer.

Tips and Tricks

  • To make this vegetarian, you can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
  • Change up the cheeses for a great variation on taste.
  • If you like a creamier soup, mash up more of the potatoes . For a chunkier soup, mash less.
  • Using Russet potatoes will give a slightly different texture than using the waxy potatoes like red or yellow gold potatoes.
  • Serve with crackers or a crispy bread. Excellent in a bread bowl.
  • If you want to read more about using bacon in soups and foods, here’s some interesting information from the USDA.

PRO TIP: To give your dish more flavor, add bacon, sour cream, shredded cheese and or chives. Dress it up any way you like!

Grated Cheese on cutting board.

Storage, Keeping and Reheating

This soup stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Do not freeze this soup, it doesn’t have the same consistency when thawed back out.

To reheat this soup, put in a sauce pan and heat over medium low heat until heated through.

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potato soup in a bread bowl.

Best Potato Cheese Soup Recipe

The Best Potato Cheese Soup. Really. Try it!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potato cheese soup
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 410kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs Olive oil
  • 1 large sweet onion diced
  • 2 tsp garlic minced. about 4 cloves
  • 1 quart Chicken Stock if boxed, use one large box.
  • 1 quart of water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 5-6 large potatoes Cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes. if Russets or baking potatoes, peel. If Red or Yukon Gold – no need to peel.
  • 3 large carrots peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
  • 1/3 Gallon whole milk
  • ½ pint Heavy Cream
  • ½ stick of butter
  • ½ block American Cheese cubed (like velveeta)
  • 2 Cups Sharp Cheddar shredded
  • 1 C Parmesean grated
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Garnish – bacon crumbles chives, sour cream, shredded cheese.

Instructions

  • In a large heavy stock pot, heat 2 tbs of olive oil. When hot, add onions and cook over medium heat until translucent – 2-3 mins. Add garlic and cook for another 1 minute. Add Chicken stock, water and salt to pot. Add potatoes and carrots to stock pot and bring to a boil. Boil until potatoes are fork tender.
  • Turn burner off and allow to cool until able to remove about ½ of the potatoes with a slotted spoon to a food processor or blender. Process until potatoes turn into a paste and then add back to the stock pot.
  • Place stock pot back on the burner and on medium heat, add milk, cream, butter and Velveeta cheese and heat until butter and Velveeta is melted. Do not bring to a boil – adjust heat to low as temperature nears boiling. Stir frequently with wooden spoon and scrape bottom of stock pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  • Add sharp cheddar one handful at a time, stirring each time. Add parmesean. Add salt and pepper to taste (will vary greatly depending on types of cheese you use – so add a little, taste, repeat).
  • Serve in bread bowl, soup bowl or mug. Garnish with bacon crumbles, chives, sour cream and shredded cheese.

Notes

  • To make this vegetarian, you can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
  • Change up the cheeses for a great variation on taste.
  • If you like a creamier soup, mash up more of the potatoes . For a chunkier soup, mash less.
  • Using Russet potatoes will give a slightly different texture than using the waxy potatoes like red or yellow gold potatoes.
  • Serve with crackers or a crispy bread. Excellent in a bread bowl.
  • If you want to read more about using bacon in soups and foods, here’s some interesting information from the USDA.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Best Potato Cheese Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 16g80%
Trans Fat 0.004g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 84mg28%
Sodium 1033mg43%
Potassium 550mg16%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 5490IU110%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 440mg44%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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This post originally appeared on the pages of Loaves and Dishes January 6, 2015 and has been completely updated with new information including a new recipe card.

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Wendi is the writer, CEO and dishwasher at Loaves and Dishes! When not in the kitchen or behind the computer, you can find Wendi serving on International Food Conference Boards, Speaking at various conferences, Leading and Cooking for the local Arts Council's "Taste of Stokes" events or donating home cooked goodies to various local non profits such as the Danbury Songwriters and Stokes Partnership for Children. Wendi is also a Registered Nurse with a Master's Degree and serves on her town's board of councilmen.

Recipe Rating




Moxie

Friday 2nd of February 2018

YUM!

Jane

Wednesday 30th of December 2015

Have you ever done this recipe in a crockpot?

Wendi Spraker

Wednesday 30th of December 2015

Hi Jane, Thanks for coming by!! I haven't made this in the crockpot before but I would love to hear how it turns out if you do! I usually make this soup on a cold Saturday when I have time to do a little this and that in the kitchen while it cooks. Leave me a comment and let me know what happens with the crockpot!! ~ Wendi

Doug

Sunday 22nd of February 2015

This recipe sounds very rich with all the milk, cream and butter. Does it keep well if you don't finish it all at once?

Thanks for sharing your story of singing with the young man, and good for you for stepping up to help.

wendi.spraker@yahoo.com

Sunday 22nd of February 2015

Hi Doug! Thank you for visiting. This soup keeps well for a few days in the fridge. To be honest - it has never lasted longer than a few days at our house. It IS VERY rich and not a diet food - to be sure. :) I hope you will visit again soon! :)

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