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This one pot Easy Spicy Baked Potato Soup is the perfect bowl to warm up to on a cold fall/winter day. Made with everything in your favorite baked potato dish – crispy bacon, potatoes, salsa verde, and sharp cheddar cheese. This soup is mildly spicy, creamy, and so delicious. Top each bowl of creamy soup with plenty of cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, and don’t for those crispy homemade bacon bits! Great on its own, but even better with a side of homemade beer bread. Yum!
I am in full-on soup mode. We had snow last week and over the weekend. Everything around me is feeling wintery white and especially cozy. It’s definitely soup weather!
I’ve made 3 new soups over the past week and I love them all! However, I will say that this yummy potato soup might be the family favorite. It’s our kind of soup – thick, creamy, a little on the chunky side, with lots flavor, spice, and deliciousness.
Plus, those bacon bits get everyone all excited!
This is yet another soup inspired by my cousin, Abby, who loves soup. Some of you may remember that she was the one who really encouraged me to create a white chicken chili!
Today, that is the most popular recipe on the site. So thank you Abby, she’s my soup girl!
Anyway, she has mentioned a loaded potato soup to me many times before. With the Christmas season upon us, and her arrival around the corner, now was the time for this recipe! And it is a GOOD one.
Here are the details
Cook the bacon up first, you’ll want to get it really crispy and crunchy. Then, pull the bacon out of the pot, then basically everything else goes in.
Cook the onion, add some garlic, and then add the butter and flour. The flour helps thicken the soup and keeps everything from separating. Next, add the broth and the chunks of potato. I love to use Russet potatoes for this soup, but really any potato will do!
Cook the potatoes in the broth, this only takes 15 minutes or so. Then, I take my potato masher and mash up some of the chunks of potato. I do this in the soup pot, so no dirtying up any additional bowls or bothering with a blender.
No need for that!
And to finish, pour in some milk, any variety will work, I use whole milk. This next ingredient is my secret, it’s not traditional but it makes this recipe really good. A bit of salsa verde!
It adds a wonderful chili flavor with just the right amount of spice. It’s subtle yet such a delicious addition to the soup!
Along with the salsa verde, mix in some plain yogurt or sour cream, and a nice handful of cheddar cheese. Let that all melt together and become creamy.
For serving, I add a dollop of yogurt, then lots of fresh cilantro and green onion. I always finish with the crispy bacon.
This soup is really yummy! I also love serving it along with beer bread on the side for dipping, it’s a must.
Simple as can be, but every spoonful is so delicious. Think a little spicy, a touch creamy, filled with potatoes, cheese, and all those awesome toppings. I love a simple dinner when the days are busy and the nights are cold!
Looking for other dinners with a little kick? Here are a few ideas:
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey and White Bean Chili
Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili
Spicy Buffalo White Chicken Chili
One Skillet Saucy Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Rice Bake
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins
Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup with Salty Lime Chips
Lastly, if you make this Easy Spicy Baked Potato Soup be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Easy Spicy Baked Potato Soup
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 471 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 6 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose or gluten free flour
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 4 Russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 cups milk
- 1/3 cup salsa verde
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- chopped green onion, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Cook the bacon in a large dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot and reserve. If there's excess bacon grease, drain off all but 1 tablespoon. 2. To the same pot, add the onion and cook 5 minutes, until fragrant. Add the garlic. Stir in the butter and flour, cook 1 minute. Pour over broth and stir in the potatoes. Partially cover and simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, until the potatoes are very soft. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the potatoes. I like to leave my soup chunky and do 1/3 of the potatoes. 3. Stir in the milk, salsa verde, yogurt/sour cream, and cheddar cheese. Cook 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. If needed, thin with additional broth.4. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top, as desired, with yogurt/sour cream, cheese, cilantro, and green onions. Adds lots of bacon. Eat and enjoy!
great soup recipe for a cold and dreary night. easy to follow, and was delicious! went to add the salsa verde and forgot we didn’t have any, but was still very good. bet the salsa verde would have made it even better.
Hey Kathy,
Happy Holidays!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you!🎁🎅
Oh My God!!!! The cilantro in this!! Words can’t describe how much this just made baked potato soup a million times better!!
Hey Aileen,
Happy Holidays!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you!🎁🎅
Made this soup last week and I ended up having it for lunch and dinner one day. The flavors intensified the next day making it even better. I really like the salsa verde in it!
Hey Lauren,
Happy Holidays!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you!🎁🎅
If I don’t have a dutch oven what can I use instead? An Instapot?
Hi Jordan,
Any large soup pot will work for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xT
So excited to make this! Can I leave out the salsa verde if I have littles who can’t do anything spicy?
Hi Erin,
You might lose a lot of flavor. What about getting a super mild salsa and just using half of it? I think that would work best for you! xT
I just made this tonight, and it’s an awesome twist to potato soup. I loved the cilantro in it and the salsa verde as well. It was really easy too, and didn’t take up my whole night. I always love your soup recipes, thanks for this one!
Hey Raquel,
Happy Monday!❄️🎄 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
My husband said this was the best soup I ever made. Added a little cayenne pepper for extra spicy and topped with Fritos. So good and easy.
Hey Aarika,
Happy Monday!❄️🎄 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
We made this yesterday and it’s amazing! We added chopped celery and carrots with the onions for added flavour. They are naturals in soup for us. Easy and delicious soup we will be making again!
Also, we didn’t have russets so used the white potatoes we had on hand and they worked great. We left the peels on and that added some nice texture to the soup too.
Hey Ardith,
Happy Monday!❄️🎄 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
This potato soup was fantastic! I did switch up a couple things due to what I had already on hand. The vegetable broth for chicken stock and the milk for half and half. My husband is not a soup eater but said I could make this again anytime! We loved this recipe!
Hey Angela,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for making this soup and sharing what worked well for you, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xx
Made it tonight and everyone loved it! Great on a cold December night and so fast! Only needed to add extra salt and pepper because the directions above don’t say when to add. Maybe just to taste. Next time will add a little more salsa verde for extra kick. Overall I will definitely be adding it to my recipe list!
Hey there,
Happy Sunday! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was delish! xx
Excellent! And so easy to make. Tiegan did it again! So so good!
Hey Jonelle,
Awesome!! Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I am so glad it turned out well for you! Have a great weekend!🎄⛄️
Hey Tieghan!
Any thoughts on Bone broth instead of vegetable broth? I have some home made in the freezer waiting to be used and im thinking/hoping it shouldn’t change the flavor too much?
Hey Hannah,
I think that would be great to use! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope it’s delish! xx
The Spicy potato soup…another amazing recipe!!!!!!! Can it be frozen?
Thanks so much Karen!! Sure, that would be just fine for you to do! xT
Made this without the salsa because I didn’t have any on hand. Instead of bacon, I finely chopped some turkey kielbasa, and used a shredded 3-cheese Mexican blend. Added a healthy dose of chili pepper flakes. Family loved it!
Hey Carin,
Happy Friday!!❄️🧑🎄 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Would it be possible to use the leftovers of this soup for your Everything Cheesy Potato and Egg Breakfast Casserole, I know it usually calls for mashed potatoes but I thought this would be a really great substitute in that recipe.
Hi Sydney,
I probably wouldn’t recommend that, this would be too much liquid:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
First I have to say how much I love your recipes! My question is could I use other types of salsas in this recipe? I thought I had a jar of salsa verde but I was wrong!
Thanks!
Hey Judy,
I think salsa verde works the best here, you can certainly use another kind I just worry about a classic red salsa being too overpowering. Let me know if you give this soup a try, I hope you love it! xx