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This Creamy Potato Soup is the ultimate comfort food! Made in under 30 minutes with simple ingredients, this delicious soup recipe is sure to impress your dinner guests all winter long!

If you crave super simple comfort foods like I do, this is the soup recipe for you! I’ve tested out a wide variety of soup recipes but there is ONE that stuck with me and it’s this creamy potato soup. I’ve been making this soup for years and my recipe has evolved, so I thought I would share it with you.

If you’re looking for some other great comforting soups try: Hearty Beef Stew, Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatball Soup or Creamy Cajun Potato Soup.

A bowl filled with creamy potato soup garnished with cheese, bacon, and green onion.

*Originally published February 2015. Photos, text, and recipe updated.*

Why you will LOVE this Simple Potato Soup:

  • No cream canned soup required! Generally canned soup is packed with sodium so a plus to this recipe is that it doesn’t require any canned soup.
  • It is made with super basic ingredients: bacon, onion, celery, garlic, flour, chicken broth/stock, milk, potatoes and sour cream.
  • It’s ready to devour in under 30 minutes and it’s super easy to make!
  • This soup could be served alone or as a side dish.
  • This recipe is so delicious and comforting, it is the perfect meal for a chilly winter day (or anyday).
Creamy potato soup in a pot with a ladle.

Key Ingredients for this soup recipe:

  • Bacon: because we all know bacon makes everything better.
  • Vegetables: Onion, celery and potatoes, the perfect trio for a delicious potato soup.
  • Garlic: for some aroma and additional flavor.
  • Flour: to thicken the broth.
  • Chicken broth/stock: to add some liquid to the soup.
  • Milk of choice: to add to the creamy and luscious texture of the soup broth.
  • Sour cream: the real reason why this soup is the creamiest!
A top down view of potato soup in a black bowl garnished with cheese, bacon, and green onion.

How to make this Creamy Potato Soup:

  1. In a large pot, brown the bacon and cook the onion and celery down until soft and translucent (about 5-7 minutes).

  2. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. 

  3. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.

  4. Stir in the chicken broth and milk until well combined.

  5. Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer on a medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

  6. When potatoes are tender remove the soup from the heat, stir in sour cream and enjoy!

A large bowl of potato soup garnished with cheese, bacon, and green onion.

Tips for making this soup:

  • I like to use Yukon gold potatoes for this recipe because they hold their shape well after cooking. However, any potato will work for this recipe. 
  • The smaller your potatoes are, the quicker they will cook.
  • Stirring in the flour is a crucial step because without it, the soup will be thin and runny.
  • To make this recipe vegan, omit the bacon and use vegetable broth, plant based milk and plain vegan yogurt.
  • If you decide to freeze and reheat this soup, be sure to reheat gently on a low heat to prevent scorching the soup.

Serving suggestions:

Frequently asked questions:

How do you thicken potato soup?

There are several ways you could thicken this potato soup. Many are gluten-free options as well!!
You could use flour to make a roux, which is what I used in this recipe. You could also use cornstarch or instant potato flakes to thicken the soup at the end of cooking.

Can I freeze this potato soup?

I know some say you can’t freeze cream soups but I have with no problem. Just note that the soup will be thicker so you will probably need to thin it out with a little more milk when reheating.

Can I add other vegetables?

Definitely! I would recommend adding corn, peas and/or green beans.

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This Creamy Potato Soup is made with no cream soup just easy simple ingredients! It's comfort food that can be on your table in under 30 minutes! #comfortfood #potatosoup

Creamy Potato Soup

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: potato soup, Simple potato soup
This Creamy Potato Soup is the ultimate comfort food! It's made with simple ingredients, no cream soups, and made on the stove top in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 434kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
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Ingredients

  • 6 strips bacon, chopped
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup (30g) all purpose flour
  • 4 cups (950ml) chicken broth/stock
  • 2 cups (475ml) milk of choice
  • 2-2½ pounds (900-1125g) Potatoes of choice, cut into small pieces
  • ½ cup (110g) sour cream (fat level of choice)

Instructions

  • In a large pot brown the bacon, onion, and celery until onion is soft and translucent (about 5-7 minutes). Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. 
  • Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste. Stir in chicken broth and milk until well combined. Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer on medium-low to low for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. The smaller your potatoes the quicker they will cook. 
  • When potatoes are tender remove from heat and stir in sour cream. 

Notes

  1. I like to use Yukon gold potatoes because they hold their shape well after cooking. However, any potato will work for this recipe. 
  2. Nutrition Facts: Nutrition was calculated using low sodium chicken broth, whole milk, and regular sour cream. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.
What to serve with Creamy Potato Soup
  • A grilled cheese and ham sandwich
  • A simple side salad
  • Any roasted vegetable
  • Crusty bread
  • All the toppings!!! Bacon, cheddar, green onions, sour cream…
 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 1426mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 29.2mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 8.6mg

19 thoughts on “Creamy Potato Soup”

    • While I have not tested it I don’t see why not. Just leave the dairy out until the end because it can curdle with the long cook time in the slow cooker. I would cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW 6 maybe 8 hours. But this is just my best guess as I have not tested it.

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  1. 5 stars
    I happened to be searching for a new soup recipe and stumbled upon this one. It was AMAZING. So quick, easy and full of flavor. It’s going on my regular rotation.

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  2. 5 stars
    There is nothing better than potato soup on a cold winter day in my opinion and this one was AMAZING! The fact that it came together in 30 minutes was amazing!

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