This Cheesy Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe is thick and creamy and filled with the most delicious flavor with every bite. Chunky potatoes with sweet bites of corn, salty bacon, and creamy cheeses make this so incredibly irresistible!

There’s nothing better than chowing down on a big, warm bowl of soup. This Cheesy Loaded Baked Potato Soup is hands down my favorite potato soup recipe ever! I’ve been making it for so many years and it is by far my most requested soup recipe. It is full of chunks of potato and corn with extra cheese in every bite. And top it off with bacon so it tastes just like a loaded potato. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

How to make it

To summarize, all you have to do is:

Saute– onions in butter

Add– potatoes, corn, parsley, salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and chicken broth and boil on medium until potatoes become tender.

Mix– cornstarch and milk

Add- cornstarch mixture to a saucepan and cook until soup starts to thicken. Soup will also thicken as it cools.

Stir– in cheeses until melted.

Garnish– with bacon and green onions.

*See the recipe card at the bottom of the page for detailed instructions.

Ingredients

Potatoes: Waxy potatoes will hold their shape better in liquid. My first choice is Red Potatoes, followed by Gold Potatoes, and lastly Russet Potatoes. Red potatoes will hold up best and leave you with nice slightly firm chunky soup. Gold potatoes are the all-purpose of the potato family. They will hold well when handled more delicately. Russet potatoes will very likely absorb liquid quickly and turn mushy fast. Pick your potato on how firm you would like your potatoes to be in the soup.

Cheese: I highly recommend keeping the Swiss cheese- even if you are not a fan of Swiss. The reason why is that it gives a beautiful sharpness to balance out the flavors with the potatoes. But many kinds of cheese would still bring a different but delicious flavor to the soup, such as cheddar, mozzarella, gouda, or provolone. I also recommend shredding the cheese yourself instead of buying the pre-shredded bags. These bags are loaded with flour and it will make it more difficult for the cheese to melt. Yes, it takes a little extra time but it’s so worth it!

Seasoning salt: I love Lowry’s Seasoning Salt but any brand will work.

Corn: canned, fresh, or frozen would all taste good.

Budget/time saving ideas

I am always looking for ideas to save money or time. Here are a couple of ways this could help you if this recipe is out of budget or you are on a time crunch:

• Margarine could be used in place of butter.
• Freeze your cheese. Cheese can be frozen for up to 9 months. Allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before use.

How to thin or thicken the soup

To make the soup thicker: mix 1-2 tsp of cornstarch with 1/4 cup milk and add to boiling soup before you add cheese. Also, use whole or 2 % milk. Keep in mind that the soup will thicken as it cools.

To make soup thinner: add more milk to the soup before you add the cheese. Also, use 1% or skim milk.

What to eat with potato soup

More delicious soup recipes

• Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup: a creamy and hearty soup filled with the savory flavors of a traditional pot pie but easily made in the crock pot.
• Butternut Squash Turkey Chili– a healthy and yummy twist on traditional chili!
• Slow Cooker Fiesta Ranch Tortilla Soup– deliciously filled with chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and Fiesta Ranch seasoning.