Chili’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe (The BEST Copycat!)

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

So I think you know by now that I only really share the very best with you.

And when I tell you this copycat Chili’s baked potato soup is the VERY BEST…

I mean it.

It’s the ultimate comfort food.

I don’t know how to explain how incredible this soup tastes… I wish I could share a bowl of soup with you right this minute but I can’t.

All I can do is share the recipe with you.

Make it right now and get ready to fall in love 💖.

This loaded potato soup recipe is incredible.

Imagine potatoes cooked to tender perfection in some buttery browned onions, garlic and chicken broth, then partially blended and mixed in with thick heavy cream, cheddar cheese and flavorful herbs and spices.

The result is a lush thick soup that tastes like well… love in a bowl *sniff*, it’s just so good (like I said, the ultimate comfort food)!

You’ll taste those soft super flavorful potatoes with each thick creamy bite.

Top that soup up with some classic loaded baked potato toppings like crispy bacon, fresh green onions and sour cream (and MORE CHEESE!).

And… do I even need to say more?

This loaded potato soup recipe tastes so good you’ll be like is this even for real?!

But that’s not the only thing going for it. Here are a few more reasons why you’ll love this recipe-

• It makes a whole meal, a nice cozy warm meal that’ll make you so happy. This delicious soup is so filling, especially with those added toppings of crispy bacon, a dollop of sour cream and fresh green onions!
• It’s the warmest and heartiest dish to have during those cold months on cozy evenings. Can it get any better than soup when it’s super cold outside? Soup really just warms you up! This loaded potato soup is the ultimate comfort food to really warm you up on the inside ❤. And hey, you can have it in summer too, it’s perfect every single time.
• This copycat Chili’s baked potato soup has super simple ingredients as well. You probably have them at home already.
• It’s so easy to make too! There’s a very direct cooking process involved and your comforting soup will be ready in less than an hour (less than an hour of cooking time for something as good as this is amazing!).
• It’s also a super impressive dish to make for guests. Because it’s easy (💃🏻) it’s ready without a problem. You can go ahead and make a loaded potato soup bar too. Keep different toppings in different bowls such as crispy bacon, more cheese (different types!), crispy potato, green onions… for everyone to enjoy. Woohoo everyone will be so impressed (check out our Fun Serving Suggestions for more ideas!)

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WHAT IS THIS CHILI’S POTATO SOUP RECIPE?

I was inspired by the Chili’s loaded baked potato soup when making this recipe.

I wanted to be able to make that creamy bowl of deliciousness whenever and wherever. That’s because the Chili’s restaurant doesn’t have it on the menu where I live ☹ (sucks because it used to be one of my favorite restaurants, let me know what your favorite restaurants are in the comments below!).

So yep, I’ve made sure to add a few more extra herbs, spices plus way more bacon and cheese when coming up with this recipe.

You don’t need to head to your local Chili’s restaurant now. You can make this irresistible soup with the most delicious creamy texture right at home.

If you’re new to baked potato soup and are wondering what it is, don’t worry, I’ll help you understand.

It’s basically a loaded baked potato (with all those scrumptious toppings!!!) in the form of a soup. The ultimate comfort food!

So just imagine all that delicious potatoey-ness but… as a cozy warm thick creamy soup.

It’s insane.

Insane that something like this even exists.

And it tastes so good! Thick, garlicky, cheesy… so flavorful with melt-in-your mouth pieces of potato with the most amazing flavorful chicken brothy soup base… The perfect recipe ❤.

Like I said, the ultimate comfort food. A great cozy dinner to have with the family or on your own.

I can’t. I just can’t.

We cook our bacon first.

Then we melt butter (you can continue with bacon grease too if you have enough, we don’t because we use chicken bacon here!).

And then we cook the onions in all that goodness. We then add garlic, chicken broth and some large or medium potatoes cut into cubes.

Our potatoes cook in all that flavor making them absolutely incredible. I’m not kidding when I say I can eat all those potatoes right at this stage. It’s the perfect soup base!

We then blend some of those potatoes before mixing in some heavy cream, cheddar cheese, herbs and spices.

And that’s all. Our copycat Chili’s baked potato soup is ready.

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We top it up with green onions, some crispy bacon, sour cream and lots of cheese.

The texture of the finished soup is like a thick but soupy warm creamy baked potato.

It’s insanely good… with that delish crisp from the bacon and crunch from the green onions… with soft sour cream and more cheddar cheese mixed in with that cheesy creamy potatoey soup.

All ready with a cooking time of less than an hour.

Yeah, this is an incredible soup. One of the best soup recipes ever.

You can share your stories with this recipe in the comments below too whether this is the first time you’re trying this recipe or if you’ve already had it multiple times before, I would love to hear all about it!

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RECIPE & DIET VARIATIONS YOU CAN TRY

This creamy soup really is something special. It tastes so good, I can’t get enough of it. It’s the ultimate comfort food.

And I love a dish like this. Because you can add so much more to just amp up that deliciousness.

Here are a few things you can do to change things up:

• Add any meat such as some cooked diced chicken perhaps? It’ll add to the flavor and well, chicken and potatoes? That’s a classic right there. I can’t even imagine the flavor of some juicy chunks of chicken in this creamy soup. Love ❤! You can add any other meat you prefer too.
• Use sausages instead of bacon for a different meaty flavor.
• Go ahead and use an immersion blender and blend all your potatoes for a thick creamy soup. If you’re like me and prefer a little creamy and chunkiness, blend just about half the potatoes. If you prefer a thick chunky hearty soup filled with chunks of potatoes, skip the immersion blender step.
• You can add whatever cheese you prefer to your creamy soup as well. I’ve added only cheddar but you can add Colby Jack and/or Pepper Jack as well or whatever you think will go best here.
• If you don’t want to use heavy cream, you can use light cream, half and half (if you prefer a low calorie diet) or even coconut milk or cream.
• Add in veggies you love such as carrot, cauliflower, broccoli (mmm broccoli potato cheese soup!), spinach, celery… whatever you like to make it a hearty delicious soup ❤. Go ahead and add our Homemade Batter Fried Broccoli for a crunchy touch in your creamy soup!
• Add whatever dried or fresh herbs you like to add your own herby touch to this dish!
• You can add some Cajun seasoning (for some medium heat!) to make this a Cajun potato soup or whatever seasoning you prefer too for an added twist of flavor.
• For a touch of medium heat or spice (or maybe even more if you like) 🔥, add some hot sauce, chili powder or red chili pepper flakes…
• Add some cream cheese for extra thick rich creaminess 😍.
• To make this copycat Chili’s loaded baked potato soup vegetarian, skip out on the bacon and use veggie broth instead of chicken broth. Make sure your cheese is vegetarian too.
• For a gluten-free version, go ahead and try using the same amount of gluten-free flour instead of all purpose flour.
• You can also leave the potato skins on your potatoes. It adds to the texture and flavor of this comforting soup.

Note- If you think you have an ingredient that you feel is suitable as a substitute for a certain ingredient in this recipe, according to your dietary preference, you can use it and let us know how it works as a substitute in the comments below. I’ll then add it in as an adaptation suggestion here. This will help so many others with the same diet preference as yours.

HOW TO MAKE CHILI’S POTATO SOUP RECIPE [Step-by-Step Instructions with Photos]

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Please keep in mind that I go into lots of detail in all my recipes so you get to know all the super important tips and tricks when it comes to making a particular recipe. I always want you to make the BEST of whatever you’re cooking ❤.

STEP 1: Get your ingredients ready

Go ahead and peel your potatoes and add them to a big bowl of cold water.

Take each potato and chop it into 1-inch cubes.

Add those cubes back to the cold water.

Let those potato cubes stay in the water right until it’s time to add them into our soup. This will reduce the starchiness as well as prevent your potatoes from browning.

Go ahead and dice your onion, mince the garlic, slice the bacon into 1 inch pieces and get all your ingredients out.

Get a Dutch oven, large pot or large saucepan.

Let’s get to cooking our copycat Chili’s baked potato soup!

STEP 2: Cook your aromatics

Take a Dutch oven, large pot or large saucepan.

I’m using my Dutch oven here.

Cook your bacon until it’s nice and crispy.

Place the crispy bacon over a plate lined with paper towels.

If you have bacon fat left in the pan, leave it be. You need about 3 tablespoons worth (for four servings).

If you aren’t using bacon or are using chicken bacon (like me!), turkey bacon or duck bacon and/or don’t have too much bacon grease in the pan, go ahead and add 3 tbsps of butter and half tsp of oil.

If you don’t have much grease (if you have only 1 tablespoon for example), you can add as much butter as is needed (about 2 tablespoons to have a total of 3 tablespoons). We need at least 3 tablespoons of grease and/or butter in the pan.

So yes, add the butter and oil over medium-low heat.

Melt butter well.

As the butter starts melting, add your diced onions.

Cook for about 6 to 7 minutes until the onions turn light brown. We want that slight browned onion nuttiness in our comforting soup.

Once your onions are lightly browned, add the smashed and minced garlic to the sautéed onion.

Stir with a wooden ladle or large spoon for about a minute or two.

STEP 3: Let those potatoes cook

Slowly add the all purpose flour in parts and keep stirring for another minute or two until everything is nice and mushy.

Now slowly add the chicken broth. Stir or whisk really well as you pour it in with a wooden ladle, large spoon or whisk so there are no clumps of flour.

Gently scrape the bottom of your pan as you do this with the help of your ladle, large spoon or whisk to get any stuck bits out. That’s ALL FLAVOR ❤.

Now raise the heat to medium-high heat to high heat and let the broth come to a gentle boil. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes.

Once the broth comes to a boil, add your chopped potatoes.

Mix well.

Let the potatoes gently boil in the broth for 2 to 3 minutes (such a YUM soup base!).

Then reduce the heat to low (no medium heat here!), partially cover your Dutch oven, large saucepan or large pot with the lid and leave your potatoes to boil in that delicious broth until they are delicious and oh-so tender!

This will take about 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure you stir them halfway through (at the 10-minute mark) so they don’t get stuck at the bottom.

Mine took about 23ish minutes but yours can be done sooner or may take more time too. There’s a good chance they’ll be done within 25 minutes though.

I suggest you start checking on your potatoes at the 15 minute mark and then every 5 minutes after that until they are fork tender. You can use a fork or give them a bite to find out too.

Those tender flavorful potatoes are already DELICIOUS at this stage too, filled with that flavor of garlic, chicken broth and browned onions! It’s an incredible soup base ❤.

STEP 4: Blending time!

We’re almost done. Time to blend our cooked potatoes.

Take an immersion blender and blend your tender potatoes as much as you prefer. I usually blend about half the mixture so I get the creaminess of the potatoes as well as thick solid potato chunks!

You can blend your entire soup for a thick creamy potatoey soup or just a little if you want bits and pieces of potato like me, you can also skip this step if you want a chunky potato soup.

You can use a potato masher too here! You can also use a regular blender and blend half (or more, as much as you prefer) of your soup. Just wait for it to cool a little bit.

The texture of the finished soup is up to you.

STEP 5: Finish cooking the soup

Now lower the heat to low and pour in your heavy cream. Low heat is important here so our cream doesn’t split, no medium-low heat or medium heat!

Add the cheddar cheese, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, thyme and paprika to the potato mixture as well.

Stir everything with the cooked potatoes well and let your soup cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.

Now, your soup may look pretty thick here. If you prefer it this way, go ahead and give it a taste and add salt if needed and serve.

For me though, this is a little too thick. I like adding a little more chicken broth to thin things out here.

I wanted to give you guys this extra option to work with the consistency of your soup.

So yes, add a little chicken broth into your Dutch oven, large saucepan or large pot, stir well and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.

I prefer my potato soup just a little on the thick side and soupy.

I feel 2 to 3 minutes is enough for my soup to get that consistency.

You can add more broth in if you want an even thinner soup.

Remember though that your soup will thicken as it cools so keep your soup a little thinner than how you prefer it.

Give it a taste before serving. If it needs salt, add it in. I don’t feel my soup needs salt though.

Then remove into bowls and garnish however you like ❤.

I prefer garnishing my loaded potato soup with the crispy bacon we cooked earlier, extra cheese, sour cream and fresh green onions.

Take a sip and… how good is that huh? ❤ And you made it all yourself.

Enjoy that bowl of warmth, you deserve it!

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TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST CHILI’S POTATO SOUP RECIPE

When it comes to making this loaded potato soup recipe, the instructions and cooking process is pretty straightforward. It’s a super easy recipe ❤.

But here are a few things to keep in mind to make the best version of this creamy delicious soup every single time:

• I used to be a bit of a haphazard cook in the kitchen. I would run around and get things ready as the recipe would ask for them. Today though, I’ve changed. I make sure all my ingredients and needed equipment are out and ready. Cooking is even more fun and relaxing now. Those extra few minutes of prep make a huge difference. Please get your ingredients ready and go through the recipe once to know what to expect.
• When you’re making this copycat Chili’s loaded baked potato soup, make sure all your potatoes are cut into the same size (or at least close to the same size). This will help with even cooking.
• Always melt butter with a little oil so the butter doesn’t burn easily.
• Paprika adds just a little medium heat to our soup, not much at all. If you’re sensitive to spice, you can skip out on it.
• And always use fresh cheese and shred/grate it yourself.
• Salt is not mentioned as an ingredient for a reason here. We’ve already got pretty salty ingredients (heh). I’ve never really had to add any salt to this soup every time I’ve made it. Please give your soup a taste towards the end before adding any salt.
• There are so many ways you can blend/mash the potatoes in this soup. You can use a regular immersion blender. You can use a potato masher. You can also use a blender, remove your soup in parts and blend it. Make sure the soup is not too hot before blending it in a blender.
• If you want a half chunky half smooth soup like I prefer and you want more control over how much of the soup you’re blending, go ahead and remove a portion of the soup (about half of it or as much as you want), wait for it to cool a bit and then use a blender to blend it into creamy smoothness.
• To thin out your soup, add a little extra chicken broth in Step 5. Always remember that your soup will thicken as it cools as well so make sure it’s a little thinner than you prefer before taking it off the heat.
• To thicken up your soup, don’t add the chicken broth in Step 5. You can also cook your soup extra until it’s just a little thinner than how you prefer it to be. That’s because your soup will thicken up even more as it cools. Some instant mashed potato flakes will help thicken the soup up and add flavor too.
• Add loads of toppings to make this family favorite soup even more delicious than it already is!

FUN SERVING SUGGESTIONS

This easy Chili’s potato soup recipe is SO delicious (I can have it cold too, that’s how much I love it, one of the best soup recipes ever!) but oh boy do toppings take it to the next level.

Let me know what your favorite toppings are over baked potatoes in the comments below. Pretty much whatever toppings you prefer over your baked potatoes go well here ❤.

Here are a few ideas to top this ultimate comfort food with!

• Go for the classic toppings like I usually do- fresh green onions or chives, crispy bacon bits, sour cream and extra cheddar cheese. Yum! Absolutely incredible on those cozy evenings ❤.
• If you’re a fan of chili recipes, this potato soup pairs pretty well with chili recipes! Go ahead and make one of your favorite chili recipes and top this hot soup with it.
• For some extra flavor, go ahead and top your delicious soup with some crispy or caramelized onions. Both types add their own incredible flavor to this soup. Maybe even some diced raw onions. So good!
• You can also top your hot soup with your favorite veggies such as mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower… cooked however you like, either pan-fried, roasted, grilled, deep-fried or sautéed. Maybe even some crispy fried potatoes?
• Or maybe even delicious meat such as steak bits or chunks of chicken, perhaps even shrimp, minced meat… cooked however you like it. Yum ❤. I can imagine literally everything going well with this perfect recipe!
• You can drizzle some hot sauce, chili oil, red pepper flakes or chili powder over your loaded potato soup for some medium heat or fiery fun 🔥. Maybe even some green chiles. Green chiles add a great mild flavor here.
• Serve it along with some bread, bread sticks, biscuits… so good!
• You can top it up with whatever extra cheeses you prefer along with cheddar cheese such as Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, Colby Jack, Monterey Jack…
• Maybe even some fresh herbs and cracked pepper (for some amazing medium heat!).
• Or even classic croutons for the most incredible crunch. A creamy creamy hot soup with a crunchy texture is out of this world. Yum 😍.
• If you have a party, go ahead and have a potato bar using this delish baked potato soup. Serve whatever toppings you prefer (you can get some ideas from my suggestions above) and let your guests choose the toppings that they prefer. They can go ahead and add loads of toppings to their potato soup making the experience fun and pretty unique.

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