World's Best Potato Soup Recipe
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World's Best Potato Soup

By: Elizabeth Goldsberry 
"Cheesy, hearty potato soup that's better than the restaurants."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (152)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 to 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 unpeeled potatoes, cubed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 6 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 pint half-and-half cream
  • 1 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. In a large stock pot combine potatoes, onions, celery, bouillon cubes and enough water to cover all ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat until potatoes are with in 15 minutes of being finished.
  2. Add half and half, bacon, cream of mushroom soup and stir until creamy. Add cheese and stir until completely melted. Simmer on low until potatoes are done.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 642 | Total Fat: 38.9g | Cholesterol: 105mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by ABANKER10   view full review
Excellent base, but here's how you make this world famous soup!!!!!!! First sautee your...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2004 by JULIAJUST Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
AWESOME soup! I followed a few suggestions from the reviews and had the BEST soup the other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by BETHYB_1   view full review
W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L-!!! I took this potato soup to a pot-luck at work and everyone said it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by sanbornmommy   view full review
This was a great recipe to start with. I peeled my potatoes, then I fried the bacon and set...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by GodivaGirl   view full review
This was very good. I scaled down to 4 servings and used cream of celery soup on place of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2006 by Nindy8   view full review
This soup is awesome! My husband is taking it to work with him for several days now. He...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2006 by Tricia   view full review
Saute the onions and celery first ... AWESOME!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by GRANDMASHARON   view full review
This is a great recipe!! I'd never made homemade soup before and this was a very easy one to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2011 by TC   view full review
Excellent! The ingredient list is spot on. I sauted the onion and celery in a little butter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2006 by BABIDOLL02   view full review
This is pretty good, although I prefer my bacon bits sprinkled on top of my soup, not actually...

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