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Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is an easy winter comfort food recipe that can be whipped up in twenty minutes from start to finish.

This hearty potato soup is made using instant mashed potatoes to save time.

Quick and easy potato bacon soup with cream cheese.

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If you love potato bacon soup but hate taking the time to boil potatoes then this is the perfect recipe for you.

Easy Potato Bacon Soup made with instant mashed potatoes.

To make this soup I started by bringing some water and milk to a boil in a large pot.

milk and water in a large soup pot

I added some roasted garlic flavoured instant mashed potatoes to the boiling liquid and reduced the heat.

powdered mashed potatoes being added to boiling milk

After stirring the potato mixture well I dropped in a brick of cream cheese and used a wooden spoon to break it apart.

a brick of cream cheese in a pot of potato soup

Then I added some real bacon bits, dehydrated minced onions, dried chives and salt and pepper to the pot.

bacon bits, minced onion, dried chives, salt and pepper on top of potato bacon soup in a large pot

I stirred the soup well and then left it to simmer to give the cream cheese some time to melt.

potato bacon soup in a large pot

After about ten minutes of simmering the soup was ready to serve.

Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is a hearty soup recipe perfect for lunch or an easy weeknight dinner.

This creamy potato bacon soup will warm you up on a cold day.

Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is the perfect winter comfort food.

The bacon bits and cream cheese add tons of flavour to this soup and complement the garlic in the potatoes.

I served this soup with some freshly baked Pillsbury refrigerated biscuits.

20 Minute Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is the perfect cold weather dish.

Try this Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup if you are looking for a quick and easy dinner or lunch recipe.

If you are looking for more comfort food recipes check out Creamy Ground Chicken Chili, Loaded Potato Meatloaf Casserole, Cream Cheese Bacon Chicken Tacos, Bacon and Chicken Pot Pie with Crescent Rolls and Bacon Cheeseburger Pierogies.

 

Easy Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is a hearty soup recipe perfect for cold weather. This thick, creamy potato soup with cream cheese can be whipped up in just 20 minutes.

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Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is an easy soup recipe using instant mashed potatoes and real bacon bits.

Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup

Yield: 4 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Cream Cheese Potato Bacon Soup is an easy winter comfort food recipe. This easy potato soup starts with a garlic instant mashed potato base and is loaded with bacon and cream cheese.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 5 cups water
  • 8 oz roasted garlic instant mashed potatoes
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup real bacon bits
  • 1 tbsp dried chives
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp dehydrated minced onion

Garnish

  • 1/4 cup real bacon bits
  • 1 tbps dried chives

Instructions

  1. In a large pot bring the water and milk to a boil.
  2. Once the liquid starts to boil reduce heat to medium-low and immediately pour in the instant mashed potatoes. Stir well.
  3. Add the brick of cream cheese to the pot. Break up the brick a bit using a spoon and then stir.
  4. Add 1/2 cup of bacon bits and 1 tbsp of dried chives to the pot.
  5. Also add the salt, pepper and dehydrated minced onion. Stir well.
  6. Allow the soup to simmer for about ten minutes stirring occasionally.
  7. If you find your soup too thick you can add a bit more water until it reaches your desired consistency.
  8. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon bits and chives.
  9. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 440
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Easy Potato Bacon Soup recipe loaded with cream cheese. This creamy soup is made with instant mashed potatoes and only takes 20 minutes from start to finish.

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Menolly

Saturday 16th of December 2023

Looks good

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