Name: Quick & Easy Baked Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 6 strips bacon (raw, chopped); 4 cups red potatoes (peeled & diced); 1 package Frontier Co-op Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mix; 4 cups water; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 chopped green onions

Creamy, cozy and loaded with flavor, this quick and easy potato soup delivers everything you love about a classic baked potato in one comforting bowl. Crispy bacon, tender red potatoes and fresh green onions come together in a rich, velvety base made simple with Frontier Co-op Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mix. A splash of cream adds extra indulgence, while blending part of the soup creates the perfect balance of smooth and chunky. It’s weeknight-friendly, crowd-pleasing and proof that a hearty homemade soup does not have to mean hours in the kitchen.

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Quick & Easy Baked Potato Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 196 kcal

Author Frontier Co-op

Ingredients

6 strips bacon raw, chopped
4 cups red potatoes peeled & diced
1 package Frontier Co-op Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mix
4 cups water
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 chopped green onions

Optional toppings: Sour cream, shredded cheddar, pickled jalapenos

Instructions

In 4-quart stock pot, cook bacon on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
In same pot, cook diced potatoes in bacon grease, stirring, for 5 minutes.
In separate bowl, whisk Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mix with 4 cups water.
Add soup mixture to stock pot and bring to boil.
Reduce to simmer, cover and cook 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Remove pot from heat. Using immersion blender, blend half soup mix, leaving chunks if desired.
Slowly stir in heavy cream.
Add bacon and green onions to soup. Stir and serve.

Recipe Notes

For a vegetarian version, use 2 Tbsp. butter in place of bacon.
Grab these ingredients and more Frontier Co-op seasonings, spices and soup mixes at Vitacost.