Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe

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By: Becky HardinPosted: 1/11/19Updated: 10/9/23

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This cheesy potato soup is filled with hearty potatoes and tons of vegetables, in a thick and creamy base. With lots of delicious cheddar and a chowder-like texture, this recipe is beyond comforting. Cook it up in less than an hour for an easy meal!

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What’s in this Potato Soup recipe?

This cheesy chowder soup is filled with hearty, flavorful ingredients, and it’s so easy to make.

Potatoes: Yukon Gold potatoes are the best for potato soup. Peel and dice before adding to the pot.
Cheese: Sharp cheddar cheese creates the best flavor, and I mix in a bit of Gruyere or swiss cheese too. Freshly shredded cheese will melt best for a creamier texture.
Chicken Broth: I recommend using unsalted or low-sodium chicken broth.
Vegetables: There are lots of veggies in this soup, including carrots, peppers, onions, and fennel.
Milk: Adding milk creates a thicker, creamier texture–more like a chowder.
Flour: Flour helps to thicken the soup.

If you want to make the soup a little bit spicier, add in a jalapeno pepper!

Recipe Variations

Make this in a slow cooker by following this Crockpot Potato Soup recipe.
Load up your soup with bacon, sour cream, and more with this Loaded Potato Soup recipe.
Use a pressure cooker to make potato soup in an Instant Pot.
This hash brown potato soup uses frozen hash browns for an easy soup recipe.

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What’s the difference between potato soup and potato chowder?

Chowders are thick and creamy soups, with chunkier ingredients. They’re usually made with some kind of dairy and flour to create that texture. Compared to a soup, which can be thinner and lighter.

How do you thicken potato soup?

Mixing flour into the soup base thickens it. You can also let it simmer longer to thicken.

How do you keep potatoes for getting mushy I soup?

Potatoes get mushy when they are overcooked. In this recipe, they’ll cook for around 20 minutes, so that shouldn’t be an issue here.

Should you peel potatoes for soup?

Yes, peel your potatoes and cut them into small pieces before adding them into the pot.

How to Store and Reheat

Store leftover potato soup in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat by warming on the stove.

How to Freeze Potato Cheddar Soup

Pour cooled soup into freeze-safe containers and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.

What to Serve with Potato Soup

Pair this easy, cheesy potato chowder with your favorite breads or rolls, like skillet bread, cornbread, rosemary focaccia, or cheddar bay biscuits.

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Recipe

4.72 from 21 votes

Author: Becky Hardin

Prep: 15 minutes minutes

Cook: 30 minutes minutes

Total: 45 minutes minutes

Serves6

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This cheesy soup is the definition of comfort food! Lots of potatoes, veggies, and cheese will fill you right up.

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Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
▢ 1 tablespoon butter
▢ 1 cup diced carrots
▢ ½ cup diced yellow onion
▢ ½ cup diced green peppers
▢ ½ cup diced sweet bell peppers
▢ ½ cup diced fennel
▢ 1 medium diced jalapeno peppers optional
▢ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
▢ 6 cups unsalted chicken broth
▢ 2 cups yukon gold potatoes peeled and diced
▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
▢ ¼ teaspoon ground white or black pepper
▢ 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
▢ 1 cup milk
▢ 1 cup 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar
▢ ½ cup 2 ounces shredded Gruyére or Swiss cheese

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven, heat oil and butter over MEDIUM heat.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter
Add carrots, onion, green peppers, bell peppers, fennel and jalapeno peppers, and cook the vegetables, 5-7 minutes, or until tender and fragrant.
1 cup diced carrots, ½ cup diced yellow onion, ½ cup diced green peppers, ½ cup diced sweet bell peppers, ½ cup diced fennel, 1 medium diced jalapeno peppers
Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir. Cook another 30 seconds, while stirring.
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Add the chicken broth and potatoes; stir well.
6 cups unsalted chicken broth, 2 cups yukon gold potatoes
Bring the soup to a boil, and reduce heat to MEDIUM-LOW.
Simmer the soup, uncovered, 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Reduce heat to LOW; add salt, ground pepper, nutmeg and milk. Stirring often, cook an additional 5 minutes.
½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground white or black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, 1 cup milk
Add shredded cheese and stir until the cheese melts.
1 cup 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar, ½ cup 2 ounces shredded Gruyére or Swiss cheese
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 301kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) Protein: 20g (40%) Fat: 19g (29%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 57mg (19%) Sodium: 944mg (41%) Potassium: 417mg (12%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 5g (6%) Vitamin A: 4410IU (88%) Vitamin C: 30.9mg (37%) Calcium: 272mg (27%) Iron: 1.2mg (7%)

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.