Best-Ever Potato Soup Recipe

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2013 by LisaFS

I added hot sausage meatballs too!

Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2013 by PSUmom123

Love ths recipe, I added heavy cream instead of milk and a little minced garlic. I used cheddar instead of Velveta. My family loved it. Definately a HIT!!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2013 by jabk

My family loves this soup. Get lots of raves when I make it.

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2012 by mailladyrr7

I have been making this recipe forever and we all love it. I also add some chopped celery and a tad of minced garlic as well. Great hearty soup!

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2012 by Taralynnn

I have been making this recipe for YEARS - it's our favorite soup, comes together in no time and is just wonderful!! I double the veggies and also add celery to it. YUMMO.

Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2012 by Shanna1573

I tweeked this recipe a little bit. I doubled it for starters. I also used 4 stalks of fresh celery and sauteed the celery, onions, and carrots in bacon drippings in the stew pot. I also used 8 oz of velveeta and 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese. Of course I also doubled the bacon. :) This recipe was a HIT! I shared with a family of four - single dad and three picky eating kids..they devoured it. I will hands down make this again. We ate it with Rhodes frozen rolls :) mmmmmm!

Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by kspowell

I added a rib of celery and used half the amount of velveeta. I added 4 oz shredded sharp cheddar for more authentic cheese flavor. I had fresh parsley on hand, so I used that instead of dried. I think a garnish of chives would be even better than green onions.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2012 by deedubb

Too easy..too delicious...to die for. The next go round i'd like to add brocolli. I lowered the fat content by using skim milk. I even sprinkled some shredded provolone and chedder. Total comfort food. THANK YOU COLEEN MORRISSEY!

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by chrissherman

This IS the best potato soup ever, a family favorite!

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by Renee97

This is the best potato soup I have ever had and a staple recipe for me!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by SMEE

Yes! Best ever potato soup!

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by ekatiakarpova

Wow, very tasty! But I always very carefull with Velveeta so I put less amount of it because I am always afraid to get very cheesy.

Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2011 by kcsings2much

I usually love potato soup but my husband (who loves this recipe) made this for us twice and both times I thought it tasted just awful! I'm not sure if it was the processed cheese or if the potatoes were just too starchy...I know he would give this a 5 star rating but I guess not everyone has the same tastebuds! :)

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by trishaloo

This was delicious. I added some of the bacon grease to the initial broth and used an 8 oz bag of shredded sharp cheddar for the cheese. I excluded the carrot and green onions. Will definitely make this again.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by janelle.r303

this recipe is so good. It is very easy to make. I added more bacon and cheese and it was more of a cheese soup rather than more of a potato soup. Excellent!! Seriously is the best potato soup ever

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by poptartsrock

Simple and quick to make. Of course more bacon is always better! I'm going to try half beef broth half chicken broth next time.

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by jane428

YUM!! So good and easy.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by JTayFil

Outstanding recipe! I just made this for dinner. We loved it and agree that it is a keeper. I did not dice the bacon. I cooked it until crisp. I crumbled half of it and added to the pot with the potatoes and broth. We used the remaining to crumble into our bowls. I sauted the onions and carrots in about a tbs of bacon drippings before I added the potatoes and broth. I used celery seed because I did not have fresh celery, but I plan to use fresh celery next time. Also, to increase volume, used 4 cups and milk and a little more than 4 tbs. flour. My husband likes his soup a little thick. This recipe is very versatile. I am already planning when I can make this again, and maybe use ham instead of bacon. Another great recipe for my collection!

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by kmfest2009

Delicious - perfect for those sick, rainy days!! :) will make again soon!!

Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2011 by 2BurkeBoys

My family loves this! Best potato soup ever!

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by FoodiePrincess

I've scoured the internet, looking for the perfect potato soup recipe - this is it! Very good flavor and consistency. I'll definitely make this recipe again and again.

Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2011 by mlr2411

Very good recipe. I used a bag of diced potatoes to cut down on prep time. I didn't have any celery seed so left it out. It was still great!

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by wadi2u

Very good ..kids inhaled it!

Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2011 by Edo123

I make a batch of soup every week and this is quickly got worked into the rotation. It's very easy & very good. I follow the directions exactly and I always double it. Everyone loves this soup.

Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2011 by l2bake

Served this at my St. Paddy's theme dinner and it was very good!!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by talpebrusske

Wow! Best-Ever is an understatement! I researched many different recipes before finding this one and I will look no more. I made some changes but am sure the original recipe is just as good. I reserved a few tablespoons of bacon grease and sauteed finely chopped onion, garlic and three celery stalks until tender. I used reduced sodium broth and bacon and increased amount of salt to 1 rounded tsp. I also reserved some of the bacon for garnish with shredded cheese. I used 1 can evaporated milk and half-half to equal 2 cups and then used 1 cup 1% milk to equal the 3 cups recipe calls for. I purchased cream of potato in case i needed to thicken but no thickening needed. It was so creamy and literally "hugged" the spoon, I think the evaporated milk helped. Next time I will add another cup of potatoes. Thanks so much for the recipe!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by ebullock002

This is delicious and easy to make potato soup. I didn't have celery seed so I chopped up a couple stalks of celery. I also added minced garlic which I put in almost everything I cook.

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2011 by d2check

Made this soup today since hubby is under the weather. This soup was excellent! I did make a few changes. First, I doubled the recipe to make a nice size pot. I omitted the celery seed as DH does not like it, but I minced a small rib of celery and cooked it with the potatoes and other veggies. Instead of doubling the parsley flakes, I added 1Tbsp. dried parsley flakes and 1 Tbsp dried minced chives. I added equal amounts of melted margarine with the flour in a separate pot, then added the milk and cheese to make a cheese sauce. Once that was all thickened and cheesy, I added it to the potato/veggie mixture. It was great, and I will make it again!

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2011 by robynrenee

This is a delicious potato soup. If you like clam chowder...adding clams to this would be delicious as well. I've made this soup several times. VERY GOOD!

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2011 by GalSmiley7

My whole family loved this soup and it was so easy to make. It is definitely one I will make again and again.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by GalSmiley7

My whole family loved it! A wonderful winter meal.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by drufen

Excellent recipe! I've tried several other potato soup recipes which we like but both my sons said this one was the best and asked me to make again! My husband liked it as well but thought I should reduce the salt a little bit.

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2010 by classicgal

I made this soup tonight and I would defiantly make it again. It was super easy, I didn't grate my carrots I just sliced them real small and it worked just fine. Sharing this with all of my friends.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by amber666

This really is the BEST potato soup ever! Everyone who I have shared it with LOVES it. I make it several times during the winter. I won't even ever try another potato soup recipe now!

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by carriv

I made this soup tonight for my family. I used pkg shredded cheese instead of velveeta. And took the bacon out of pan after I cooked it. And served it on top of soup as a garnish. Everyone loved it. This is a keeper. Thank you for the receipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by spallie

It really is the "Best!" I added some Johnsonville Hot Italian sausages instead of the bacon--tasted just like the potato soup at the Olive Garden!

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2010 by laniellingsworth

This is the BEST soup I have ever made. I will be making it ALL THE TIME and the recipe will be going out to all my friends!

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2010 by specialkmom

Got this from a dear friend. We each have 6 kids. So there are 16 of us total when we are together. Everyone of us LOVE it! That is pretty good pleasing all 12 kids at once. I added leftover spiral cut ham and it was delicious! Love this recipe! And super easy and quick for our large family!

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2010 by preludejf

This was my first time making potato soup. What a great recipe! I had smoked sausage in the freezer, so I used that instead of bacon. Gave the soup a smoky nice flavor. I had extras so I froze some and reheated later and it was just as good. This is a winner.

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2010 by wmccall

This is the first time I've made potato soup. I searched for recipes here and chose 3. I finally decided to try this one to take to work for a birthday lunch (we have one every month). Everybody LOVED it!! Thanks Coleen and Taste of Home!!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by grammajan

I have made potatoe soup for years. this is by far the best

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2009 by Nole Chick

Found this recipe years ago in a Taste of Home cookbook and became a family favorite. I sometimes sub diced smoked sausage for the bacon and it's insanely decadent!

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2009 by mnrweiss

This was a hit with my family! I will make this again!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by beachbaby@aggienetwork.com

Loved this recipe!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by beachbaby@aggienetwork.com

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2009 by scraphappy226

My family loved this, especially my husband who is kinda picky!!

Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by lildeb69

This was very good.

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by mary2171

 Sounds good to me too, but I would sub real bacon bits for the bacon. Love, potato soup!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by Aleida

I made this yesterday and loved it. Thanks.

Aleida