Grammy's Kitchen · Potato Soup · Creamy Potato Soup
One of 78 potato soup recipes we measured
38 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 163% | 149% |
| dairy | 70% | 35% |
| fat | 3% | 3% |
| aromatics | 16% | 16% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| protein add | 50% | 17% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound thick cut bacon slices (diced) |
| 150 g | 1 medium yellow onion (diced) |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons salted butter |
| 11 g | 4 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves) |
| 40 g | 1/3 cup all-purpose flour |
| 960 g | 4 cups chicken broth |
| 488 g | 2 cups milk (whole, 2%, or 1%) |
| 907 g | 2 pounds yukon gold potatoes (diced) |
| 120 g | 3 medium celery ribs (sliced) |
| 230 g | 1 cup sour cream |
| 1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon (or 1 tsp dried) | |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt (to taste) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon white pepper |
| 56 g | 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese ((optional)) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon minced chives ((optional)) |
Method: 7 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Many years ago, I started a family tradition for my daughters of making potato soup and watching It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve. Once I discovered this recipe, it became part of our Christmas tradition. I love the versatility! My sister is a vegetarian” — a cook, 5.0★
“This soup is absolutely delicious! It’s rich and a great meal for cold weather. It’s very hearty, too. We had it with a Caesar’s salad. To lighten it up a little, I used plain Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream. I also used gluten free flour and it thicke” — a cook, 5.0★