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Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette
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60 Reviews
Nde416
January 16, 2024
My family loves this potato soup. It is a different twist on potato soup, I like to call it my bougie potato soup recipe. My kids do not eat bacon so I substitute Morning Star Stripples. Its a hit every time.
Robert B.
November 24, 2017
I made this tonight exactly as directed by my new hero: OB Cookie. The soup is creamy, silky and complex. The bacon vinaigrette provides a bright highlight because of the vinegar, but then the bacon adds a salty, umami kick. Thank you OB Cookie!
robin L.
May 5, 2017
It's always good when a soup can 'go to eleven'! 8^) Did you just omit the sour cream?
Ryan C.
May 5, 2017
This soup is the bombity bomb bomb. My wife and I be slurpin it all the time! She doesn't dig on swine, but I love it. And just when you think the soup is a 10, you add the vinegarette and you're like WOAHHHH, ELEVEN!!!!! But, also like... sour cream... no thanks. SO GOOD THOUGH!!
pattyrat
March 14, 2017
I made this soup yesterday for the first time, so delicious! It hit the spot on a dreary day. The vinaigrette definitely makes it special, and I plan to try that on a spinach salad as well. I had to make a couple of substitutions to the soup because I didn't have all of the ingredients on hand - I only had 1/2 cup of sour cream so added 1/2 cup of heavy cream, and I used celery salt in place of the regular salt since I had no celery, and used dried rosemary. I look forward to making it again exactly as written.
Jennifer S.
February 20, 2017
I didn't have enough potatoes so I added some parsnips, which gave it a nice earthy taste. Also used a few picked shallots in place of the green onions. Yummy.
susan
March 9, 2016
Great recipe, I cooked crispy bacon for my daughter and sprinkled smoked paprika on mine
claudia
January 5, 2016
This is just delicious! The vinaigrette makes the soup. I have a question.... anyone know if this will freeze well? We are two in my house and I made a full recipe. I would like to freeze and reheat with a fresh batch of vinaigrette. Thoughts anyone?
Ann
June 13, 2015
I loved the flavor of this soup. It tasted of pure goodness. My market was out of low fat sour cream, so I used the full fat version and added additional stock because it was way too thick. Unlike everyone else, though, the vinaigrette just didn't work for me. I really wanted it too and was so excited to make it after all the thumbs up from other reviewers. Although delicious alone, I do think the soup could have benefitted from some interesting addition, but something was missing from that particular choice.
Dimply D.
June 11, 2015
Everything I want in a soup. Delicious, easy and something my children will also eat! Thanks for the recipe. I'll be making this forever.
Adelucchi
May 5, 2015
Made this to enjoy during a cool evening. Came out great! Substituted Greek yogurt for sour cream. Loved the tang! Used red potatoes from my CSA box. Plan to serve to a group of people gathering for a meeting tonight. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo since the potato originated in Mexico! Thanks for the wonderful recipe.
Dianne J.
May 4, 2015
Excellent soup. I made it with chicken broth. I would suggest a few more potatoes than called for, and go easy on the rosemary. It thickens a lot overnight, so I'd plan to make it a day ahead.
Meaney C.
October 19, 2014
Made this soup for second time. Simply amazing recipe. So easy and so good. I swapped homemade pancetta for the bacon and a drizzle of the pancetta drippings over top.
Lynn
March 30, 2014
This is the first potato soup that I love. I also love it because any well supplied kitchen will have all the necessary ingredients. I substituted a little sharp cheddar on top and it was delish! KUDOS to the creator!
pat A.
March 17, 2014
Love this recipe-easy to make. After i cooked the bacon, I put the veggies in the bacon fat to soften.-yummy! Made for St. Paddy's Day!
Victoria
January 29, 2014
I have all these things! Totally making this for dinner tomorrow, I can't wait :)
robin L.
January 18, 2014
This is so delicious, thank you! I realized, toward the end of the cooking, that I didn't have the green onion that I thought I had. I chopped up more rosemary instead. Delicious soup, very rustic and comfy. Thank you! (I did use organic baby red potatoes b/c I didn't have russet, but still, I don't think I messed up your lovely recipe. Thanks again.)
Ashley M.
November 19, 2013
Just made this - cannot express how incredibly delicious it was. My boyfriend said it was hands-down the best potato soup he's ever had. The bacon vinaigrette is a MUST if you're making it. Also, what I did, to save on having to clean another pan, was cook the bacon first in my soup pot, remove it to drain and use that bacon fat - instead of butter - to saute my veggies in.
oinky
November 7, 2013
A beautiful soup, which itself is humble and comforting. The vinagrette elevates it to something wonderful. I made this after a long, blue, over-worked day- it truly is a bummer cure-all! Works with greek yogurt as a sour cream sub :)
LeeLeeBee
July 23, 2013
This recipe is fantastic, and perfect for a cold and dreary winter day here in Australia. The only change I would make is to make a batch and a half of the vinaigrette; it was so good, we ran out before finishing the rest of the soup!
LeeLeeBee
July 23, 2013
I forgot to mention that Australian sour cream is really thick, so I only used a half cup.
Rhonda35
March 18, 2013
This soup is SO good! Don't skip the vinaigrette; it's what takes the soup from good to amazing. I made one change - in the order of things - I cooked the bacon first, removed it to drain, then used the rendered bacon fat to saute the vegetables. (I hate to discard bacon fat if there's a use for it!) Thanks for sharing your recipe, OB Cookie.
mj.landry
March 5, 2013
Cold and dreary and rainy where I live so I made this today. Boy am I happy. This soup is fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.
oldkitcheninflatbush
February 26, 2013
The soup is wonderful. The vinaigrette is a perfect addition. I do add a large turnip to the mix and sneak in a little half and half in the end before I add the sour cream or creme fraiche. Nice and thanks.
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February 1, 2013
I made this soup for dinner last night and it was awesome! The bacon vinaigrette really separates this from other potato soups!
Shalala
October 16, 2012
I didn't have white wine vinegar on hand so I used red wine vinegar and it still turned out very well. I also substituted light sour cream for full fat sour cream and this recipe was still velvety and satiating.
mcs3000
October 14, 2012
This is my fave FOOD52 soup. Lost count how many times I've made it. Wondrous.
kakeladi
October 11, 2012
Does it have to be thick sliced bacon?
And where do I find a 'paper town'? LOL
And where do I find a 'paper town'? LOL
AntoniaJames
August 23, 2012
I use the bacon vinaigrette from this recipe a lot. I often substitute red wine vinegar and cider vinegar for the white wine vinegar, depending on what I'm using the vinaigrette for, and what kind of vinegar I have on hand. Also, I don't care for raw onions, so I typically use coarsely chopped parsley instead. Sometimes, though, I'll toss a minced shallot into the bacon fat after cooking the bacon, and use that, too. I spoon it over omelets, over a creamy cauliflower soup I make, over any creamy vegetable soup made with ricotta whey, and over roasted vegetables. Just love it! As I noted in my Everlasting Pork Belly challenge journal, one should keep a jar of bacon vinaigrette on hand at all times. ;o)
ReggieDoobar
July 14, 2012
I wanted to make this, but I was just too depressed. So I put a potato on the table, poured some bourbon into a bowl and sipped it with a spoon. It was ok I guess.
Katie
April 20, 2012
I really enjoyed this soup during the winter but feel like making it today since it is quite dreary outside. It really is a comforting meal the cheers you up from the inside, out. Thank you for sharing!
Franca
February 12, 2012
I served this as our 1st course for my better half's birthday dinner. I substituted part of the potatoes with jeruselum artichokes. Smooth and velvety texture, big hit, loved by all. Will definately make again and again.
marvista
February 8, 2012
LUV!! used your vinagarette on some boring cauli- parsnip puree that was just not going to go away! made it a huge hit.
BavarianCook
January 26, 2012
Making this now for dinner tonight - it's already smelling fantastic. I will use 1/2 sour cream and 1/2 milk since I did not have enough sour cream on hand at home. Great soup for a winter night!
chop C.
January 4, 2012
Couldn't wait to try out a new immersion blender for christimas and this soup was the winner. This is an easy and very delicious soup. The bacon vinaigrette is flavor bomb addtion to the soup. Kudos.
mcs3000
January 7, 2012
Made this tonite. Ditto what chop chop said. Thanks for this perfect winter soup.
babs1652
January 3, 2012
I made this for dinner tonight and got some very enthusiastic thumbs up! The vinaigrette makes the soup go from great to gorgeous. Perfect winter fare!
ehrrin
October 31, 2011
I made this soup last night for a chilly night dinner with friends, and it was a hit! (served with some fig & feta cornbread, Food & Wine, Nov 2011). Yum!
hardlikearmour
February 24, 2011
Congrats on your wildcard win! Soup sounds really good, love the bacon vinaigrette idea!
MrsWheelbarrow
February 23, 2011
Lovely idea for a soup with tang. I have every single ingredient, so it won't be long before this is on our dinner table. Congratulations!
OB C.
February 23, 2011
Thanks everybody! I submitted this recipe almost a year ago, but I can assure you it is delicious. I'm honestly not even sure what the wildcard means...will somebody explain? You can see the full accompanying post to this recipe on my blog here http://obcookie.blogspot.com/2010/03/time-to-uproot.html.
Food52
February 24, 2011
Congrats OB Cookie! Basically, a Wildcard win means this recipe will be published in the second food52 cookbook -- plus, you also win $100 gift card from Williams-Sonoma and a sweet prize package from OXO. Wildcards are meant to highlight hidden gems, usually ones that were never entered in one of our weekly contests.
AntoniaJames
February 23, 2011
Whoa!!! I'm making this! Sounds like my absolute fave, German potato salad, in a bowl!! Brilliant. ;o)
drbabs
February 23, 2011
Wow, this is another one of those recipes that's so wonderful and I'm amazed that A&M found it! Congrats on the wildcard!
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