I love Marie Calendars potato cheese soup, and I have never found a potato soup recipe that I thought was better until now. Judy at Judy’s Kitchen recently posted her recipe for Baked Potato Soup and it’s so delicious. I think it tastes better than Marie’s soup, and it’s much lower in fat!
I cooked meatloaf and baked potatoes on Sunday and cooked extra baked potatoes to make this soup later in the week. It worked out great and made the soup so quick and easy to put together. Here’s my version:
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 4 oz. Neufchatel cheese
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 14 oz. cans chicken broth
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp. dried parsley
- 1 pint fat-free half and half
- 6 slices crisp-cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Prick potatoes with a fork or knife. Bake in 400F oven for 1 hour or till potatoes are cooked through and soft inside; cool (I refrigeratored them for several days at this point). Remove skins and cut potatoes into chunks; set aside.
- In 2 or 3-quart heavy pot, saute the onions in butter over medium heat till transparent. Stir in the Neufchatel cheese, followed by the flour, salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth as you continue stirring to make the mixture smooth. Add potatoes, corn, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Stir, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes to blend flavors. Add half and half, crumbled bacon, and cheese and just heat through but do not bring to a boil.
I have lots of thanks you to pass out.
First, thank you to Judy at Judy’s Kitchen for passing on the Sisterhood Award to me! Judy’s blog is filled with delicious recipes (like the potato soup recipe above). It’s a great site to visit for dinner ideas! I’m really enjoying following her blog!
Thanks to Lynette at Netts Nook who passed on the Blogging with a Purpose Award to me saying mine was one of her ten favorite food blogs! How nice is that! Lynnette recently did a post on my favorite breakfast recipe ever Cranberry Cream Cheese Pull Aparts, so I know we love the same kinds of food.
I’m passing on both of these awards to all my blog followers!
Thanks to Lori at Recipe Girl, who hosted the Ultimate Superbowl Recipe Smackdown contest which I was lucky enough to win, I have a new addition to my computer room. My sad old ripped up desk chair that I have meant to replace for a long time has been replaced with a cushy new Serta chair from Sam’s Club. I was so excited when my gift card arrived in the mail. I had such fun strolling around Sam’s Club deciding what to buy. Be sure and checkout Lori’s great new updated site and the Superbowl roundup, these recipes would be great at any party during the year.
I also need to thank my good blogging buddy HoneyB for her Yo-Plus gift bag giveaway that I was lucky enough to win! I tried the Strawberry flavor and it’s now my favorite strawberry yogurt.
And last, but not least, thank you to Emily at Emily’s Kitchen for the Blockbuster gift card giveaway. My kids will have such fun picking out video games! Emily just started her blog in December and her posts always make me smile, so be sure and visit. Thanks for the hug too!
Thank you again to everyone. I think I’ve had a lucky streak lately! Maybe I should have gone to Vegas![/donotprint]
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Barbara, the soup looks delish! I have been wanting to try a baked potato soup and I now have the recipe to try!
You deserve all the awards and prizes you have won! I’m so happy you have a new computer chair!
Nice chair! This looks like a great soup, I love baked potatoes and all their fixings.
Your computer chair is gorgeous. I bet its so comfortable! The soup looks awesome! love baked potato soup; have got to try this reipe with 2 rave reviews.
Congrats on winning the contest and on all your awards. I love what you did to the soup. I use as little dairy products as possible because I’m sensitive to them, which is why I reduced them in my recipe. I love that you added corn. Thanks so much for trying it and for your wonderful changes.
Perfect buy with that gift card. Congrats on the awards and wins. Good looking soup too!!!
Wow, this soup looks wonderful, Barbara! There is just nothing more comforting and soul warming on cold days than baked potato soup. I am going to make a big pot before it starts warming up around here! And congrats on your awards — so well deserved!
Love your new chair, too!
The soup sounds real good, especially with the Neufchatel cheese in it. Yay for your new chair, it looks so comfy, and the other goodies you won.
Congrats on your awards!! I thought that Judy’s soup looked delicious, too, and yours looks just as delicious! Baked potato soup is such great comfort food!
Yes, you definitely need to go to Vegas!! What a lucky streak you’re having. Keep it up!!
I’m so happy you found something wonderful w/ your gift card. Now you can think of me every time you sit
The soup looks delicious!! Yahoo for all of your awards and prizes.
Oh this sounds great! I am going to try this one for sure. I have a great recipe from America’s Test Kitchen but it is ALOT of work (especially with a little one). This one sounds quite a bit easier. Thank you!
I definitely trust your taste after the success we’ve had with your recipes! Must try and make this with the cold weather coming up!
Wow. Congrats on all of your awards and your prizes – you lucky girl. Your new chair looks comfy!
You just can’t beat baked potato soup…looks amazing.
Hey, you have some awards waiting for you over at my site!
Your soup looks soo goood. And what an amazing looking chair!
Hey Barbara thanks for the SHOUT OUT I need all of the help I can get. Nice chair>>>>> I use to love Marie Calenders soup I will have to try yours looks great.
Lets start with I love you new chair, it looks so darn comfy. I too love this soup and your version looks fabulous.
Oh Barbara, I am wishing I had a bowl of that tasty looking soup right now, it looks so comforting! Congrats on all of your awards and prizes, you deserve every one!
Yum, this sounds like a decadent soup with the cheese and bacon!
Yummmm!! This last week I tough to prepare a soup, I wanted so much. But with all this hot weather is almost impossible eat something hot like a soup. But I just can’t wait the winter to eat hot dishes, like this soup.
This looks divine! Congrats on all your awards! Maybe we’ll see more recipes now that you have a nice, comfy chair.
MMM! The soup looks delicious. I love potato soup.
Congrats on your new chair and awards!!
Your soup looks soo goood. And what an amazing looking chair!
I made this Monday night. It was so delicious! I haven’t posted yet…tonight. I took to work the leftovers and everyone raved!
Great chair!
Congrats on your awards!
And… I’ve been wanting a recipe for Baked Potato Soup, and now I have one! YUM!
Thanks for sharing your recipe. This one looks very delicious
First of all that soup looks amazing. My hubby would love it. Secondly, I am so happy for you and all your loot. I love the chair!!! I really enjoy your blog and your recipes. Have a wonderful day!
That’s exactly the kind of soup I’ve been looking for. Thanks for sharing.
I was racking my brains a while ago thinking what to prepare. Good thing I saw this, now I know what to prepare.