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This baked potato soup is so easy to prepare and you probably won’t even tell a difference between Panera Bread’s version or this! 

One day, after finishing a plate of the loaded baked potato soup from Panera Bread and closely inspecting their version, I was inspired to recreate that delicious bowl of hot soup. I noticed only a few, yet incredibly well paired ingredients — bacon and potatoes! This super creamy, few ingredient potato soup, (literally only noticed potatoes, scallions/onions, what seemed to be bacon in a creamy white base) tasted incredible. If you want to replicate Panera Bread soup than this potato soup recipe is a must try!

Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients for Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Copycat Recipe:

  • 7 russet potatoes, diced
  • 5 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 6 heaping tbsp flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground mustard
  • 5 oz cream cheese, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 tbsp bacon bits
  • green onions (garnish)

Ingredients for Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Copycat Recipe:

How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Copycat Recipe:

1. In a medium pot boil chicken stock and potatoes for 15 min.

Note: I used chicken bullion & water for the stock. 

2. Meanwhile in a separate large pot, sauté onions in butter until tender. Then stir in the flour and seasonings.

How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Step 1How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Step 2

3. Add in the cream cheese and as soon as the cheese starts melting, slowly whisk in the milk.

How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Step 3

How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Step 4

4. Once the mixture is smooth and bubbly, ladle in the potatoes with the stock until you’ve reached the desired consistency.

How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Step 5

5. Stir in the bacon bits and garnish with scallions. Serve.

How to make Baked Potato Soup Panera Bread Step 6

Easy Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup - Panera Bread Copycat Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Author: Alyona's Cooking
This baked potato soup is so easy to prepare and you probably won't even tell a difference between Panera Bread's version or this! 

Ingredients

Baked Potato Soup:

  • 7 russet potatoes diced
  • 5 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 onions diced
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 6 tbsp flour heaping
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1/4 tsp ground mustard
  • 5 oz cream cheese diced
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 tbsp bacon bits
  • green onions garnish

Instructions

How to make Baked Potato Soup:

  • In a medium pot boil chicken stock and potatoes for 15 min.
  • Meanwhile in a separate large pot, sauté onions in butter until tender. Then stir in the flour and seasonings.
  • Add in the cream cheese and as soon as the cheese starts melting, slowly whisk in the milk.
  • Once the mixture is smooth and bubbly, ladle in the potatoes with the stock until you've reached the desired consistency.
  • Stir in the bacon bits and garnish with scallions. Serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 414mgPotassium: 865mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 465IUVitamin C: 10.4mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1.9mg

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Bruce
Bruce
2 years ago

I made this and family really enjoyed it
It’s on the list to re-make again

Amy
Amy
3 years ago

I know Panera’s soup is gluten free but I noticed you used flour. What would you suggest to use instead of flour? Cornstarch? Thanks

Bernadette Quinn
Bernadette Quinn
4 years ago

When I travel to visit my grandchildren, who live in a different state, they greet me with “Please make us some of your amazing potato soup while you’re here”. And they are now teenagers!!! Your recipe, Alyona, is incomparably delicious and so easy! I’m so happy to have come upon your site and enjoy this wonderful recipe. Thank you for sharing it!

Ann Van Fleet
Ann Van Fleet
4 years ago

This is the best potato soup I’ve ever made or eaten!
Served with French Bread….amazing. My family loved it!

Al
Al
5 years ago

Like this soup very much, it does taste as same as Panera one. And even better because now we can enjoy it at our home. Thank you.

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