Easy Potato Soup Recipe (in 30 minutes!)

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This Easy Potato Soup Recipe not only tastes amazing, but it’s simple to make and ready to eat in just 30 minutes! It’s the perfect warm and hearty meal for busy weeknights.

Originally published April 2020 – Updated December 2023

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Easy Potato Soup Recipe

This rich and creamy potato soup is is one of my family’s favorite go-to dinner options, especially in fall and winter. Not only does it taste amazing but with Tasteful Selections Bite-Size Potatoes, it’s super easy too! They’re pre-washed, you don’t have to peel them, prep is fast and easy and they cook quickly. Half the work is already done for you.

While I love including potatoes in my dinner recipes, like this Lemon Rosemary Chicken, they can take also take center stage on their own. This creamy soup is a perfect example. Not only is it incredibly tasty, it’s so quick and easy that you can have it on the table in just 30 minutes.

When it comes to comfort food, you can never go wrong warm bowl of delicious soup. And if you love this recipe, you’ll also want to try my easy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup and this flavorful Chicken Taco Soup (a fun twist for taco Tuesday)!

Potato Soup Ingredients

• Tasteful Selection White Delight Potatoes-diced
• Chicken broth
• Butter
• Yellow onion chopped
• Minced garlic
• Flour
• Whole milk
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Shredded cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions for toppings optional

For the full recipe and instructions, see the recipe card below.

How to Make Potato Soup

Step 1. Once you’ve gathered everything you need, dice the potatoes into chunks.

Step 2. Add the diced potatoes to a large Dutch oven or soup pot with chicken broth. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are soft. This will take about 10 minutes.

Step 3. In a separate saucepan, sauté 1/2 of a yellow onion in butter over medium heat. Once onion begins to soften, add freshly minced garlic.

Step 4. Cook for 1-2 more minutes, then add flour.

Step 5. Mix well, then add milk. Cook over medium heat until milk thickens, then pour into potato mixture. Add the salt and pepper.

Step 6. If you like your potato soup chunky, you are totally good to go. Just ladle into bowls as is.

Step 7. (optional) If you like a smooth potato soup, carefully put half of the soup in the food processor. Pulse for about 20-30 seconds to break down the potatoes to get a texture that’s nice and creamy.

Step 8. Once you’ve got it just how you want it, stir the soup and ladle it into individual bowls.

Step 9. This soup is fabulous like it is but we love a loaded baked potato soup with bacon, cheddar cheese and scallions. Add all your favorite potato soup toppings and serve!

Storing Leftover Old-Fashioned Potato Soup

• Fridge: Allow the soup to cool then transfer it an airtight container. Store it in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
• Freezer: You can also freeze this soup for up to several months, but it will change the texture a bit. Just be sure to store in a freezer-safe container.

Variations

• Protein options: I love to add crispy bacon bits or bacon to the soup as it cooks. This soup is also delicious with ham, shredded or even cooked ground beef.
• Added creaminess: If you want an extra creamy texture, you can add some sour cream or even a can of cream of chicken soup.
• Spices: If you love soup with a kick of heat, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
• Potatoes: A starchy kind of potato, like Yukon gold potatoes and russet potatoes, are best for soups like this. You can try this recipe with baby red potatoes but they don’t cook down as smoothly as the starchier types.
• Dairy options: This recipe calls for milk, but you can make it extra rich by using half milk and half heavy cream or half and half.
• Cheeses: We love to top our bowl of soup with shredded cheese. Sharp cheddar cheese, pepper jack and colby are some of our favorite melty cheeses.

Potato Soup FAQ’s

Want More Easy Dinner Recipes?

• Easy Homemade Lasagna
• Easy Baked Ziti
• Lemon Rosemary Chicken
• Honey Garlic Chicken
• Sheet Pan Chicken And Veggies
• Lipton French Onion Soup Meatloaf
• Turkey Meatloaf
• Homemade Shake & Bake Pork Chops
• Philly Cheesesteak Pasta
• Cilanto Lime Shrimp Tacos

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Easy Potato Soup Recipe

Author Lisa O’Driscoll

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

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This easy potato soup recipe not only tastes amazing but it's so simple to make that it'll be a favorite of busy moms everywhere!.

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 3 cups Tasteful Selection White Delight Potatoes diced
• ▢ 2 cups chicken broth
• ▢ 3 tbsp butter
• ▢ 1/2 yellow onion chopped
• ▢ 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• ▢ 1/4 cup flour
• ▢ 2 cups milk
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ Shredded cheese, bacon and scallions for toppings optional

Instructions

• Place potatoes and chicken broth in a large dutch oven or pot and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
  3 cups Tasteful Selection White Delight Potatoes, 2 cups chicken broth
• While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a saucepan, then saute the onions. Once they begin to soften, stir in the garlic and cook for an additional minute or two.
  1/2 yellow onion, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 3 tbsp butter
• Whisk in flour.
  1/4 cup flour
• Add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring regularly.
  2 cups milk
• Once the milk thickens, add milk and onion mixture to the cooked potatoes (do not drain the broth).
• This next step is totally optional. If you like a chunky potato soup, you’re ready to add your toppings and serve. However, we like our potato soup to have a smoother consistency so I put it in the food processor just long enough to break down the potatoes, about 20-30 seconds.
• Ladle into bowls and add toppings such as cheese, bacon and/or scallions.
  Salt and pepper to taste, Shredded cheese, bacon and scallions for toppings

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Notes

• I love how easy this recipe is to make already but if you want to save even more time, use pre-cooked bacon and prepared garlic instead of fresh.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used.

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About Lisa O’Driscoll

Lisa O’Driscoll is a lifestyle and parenting expert, cookbook author, and the creative force behind Fun Money Mom, a popular blog she’s run since 2014. She’s the author of the children’s cookbook Roll It, Slice It, Mash It, Dice It, designed to get kids excited about cooking. With multiple TV appearances under her belt, she loves sharing her expertise on family-friendly recipes, creative DIYs, and party planning and is always on a mission to inspire and entertain!

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