Potato Soup Recipe (Creamy, Cheesy & Easy)

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	158%	149%
dairy	60%	35%
fat	3%	3%
aromatics	16%	16%
salt	1%	0%
protein add	11%	17%

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

	6 slices bacon (chopped)
28 g	2 tablespoons butter
150 g	1 medium onion (diced)
80 g	2 ribs celery (diced (optional, but adds great flavor))
15 g	1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and minced (optional, for gentle warmth))
9 g	3 cloves garlic (minced)
30 g	1/4 cup all-purpose flour
960 g	4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
907 g	2 pounds potatoes (peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes (Russet or Yukon gold both work well))
2 g	1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
2 g	1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped)
6 g	1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 g	1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
244 g	1 cup whole milk
238 g	1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
113 g	1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (plus more for topping)
115 g	1/2 cup sour cream
	Crumbled bacon (from the pot)
	Extra shredded cheddar cheese
	Sliced green onions or chives
	Extra sour cream
	Your favorite hot sauce (CPM approved)

Method: 12 steps, published by www.chilipeppermadness.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I have some frozen left over sweet potato that I’ve mashed (no added extras) do you think this would work in the recipe if I defrost and add in after I’ve softened the other veg ? We do prefer a smoother soup but I notice you recommended to not over pulse so i” — a cook, 5.0★

“I combined your recipe with my mother in laws potato soup recipe. I didn’t make the roux because we were at a rental condo and I didn’t want to buy flour. The potatoes when mashed help to thicken the soup. The sour cream & cheese did the trick! Bacon!!!” — a cook, 5.0★