Whole30 Loaded Baked Potato Soup
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This Whole30 Loaded Baked Potato Soup is the ultimate healthy, winter comfort food. It is loaded with all of the creamy, hearty and delicious flavors of a loaded baked potato, but made with Whole30 compliant ingredients.
It’s winter time which means time for lots of cozy soups!
I think many people will agree with me when I say that I do my best thinking on airplanes. When I was on a plane recently I came up with lots of ideas for new Whole30 recipes. Then, I got to work on them immediately. This Whole30 loaded baked potato soup was the first idea that I tackled and it is definitely a winner!
Over the winter I am determined to make as many cozy soups and stews as possible. Of course, I will share them with all of you along the way! I shared a chili recipe and a salsa verde chicken soup recipe, but this Whole30 loaded baked potato soup might be my favorite of the three.
Who doesn’t love a loaded baked potato? I loved it when my mom baked a whole bunch of potatoes to go along with our dinners. Then she would let us top them with whatever we wanted like butter, sour cream, cheese, and herbs.
All the flavors of a loaded baked potato, but with Whole30 ingredients.
I wanted to make a soup with all of the flavors of a traditional loaded baked potato but with Whole30 ingredients. The flavor for the base of this soup comes from the bacon fat from cooked bacon, onions, and leeks. Those three flavors come together with salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
Of course, you cannot have any dairy on the Whole30. I used full fat coconut milk to make the soup nice and creamy. I am happy to report that my girlfriend, who hates coconut, could not taste any coconut flavor in the final product.
This Whole30 loaded baked potato soup is hearty enough to be a meal on its own. It would also be a delicious appetizer course for a winter dinner party. This healthy and delicious soup could also be prepped on Sunday or Monday and enjoyed all week for lunch.
What kitchen tools and ingredients will I need for this Whole30 soup?
You only need a few simple kitchen tools and some basic ingredients to put this soup together. To begin, you will need kitchen shears to slice your bacon. Then, grab a vegetable peeler for the potato and a sharp knife for cutting the onion and leeks. Next, to make the soup you will need a large soup pot or a dutch oven.
To make this Whole30 loaded baked potato soup you will need to start with bacon. If you are on the Whole30, you will need to make sure that you have Whole30 compliant bacon. I just make sure dextrose or any other sugars aren’t listed as ingredients.
The other ingredients you will need are a yellow onion, a couple of leeks, salt, pepper, vegetable broth, full-fat coconut milk, and of course, russet potatoes. If you are on the Whole30, check the vegetable broth to ensure that it is Whole30 compliant. It is optional to add the arrowroot starch to this soup, but it will help to make a thicker soup.
Let’s make some Whole30 Loaded Baked Potato Soup!
To make this Whole30 loaded baked potato sou slice bacon into 1/2″ thick strips. I find that it is easier to use kitchen shears instead of a knife. Then, dice the yellow onion, slice the leeks and peel and cube the russet potatoes.
Next, heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add sliced bacon to the pan and cook for 8 minutes, tossing frequently. Then, remove the bacon from the pan and set aside, but leave the bacon grease in the pan.
First, add the onions and leeks to the pan with the bacon grease. Cook over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes or until soft and fragrant. Then, add salt and pepper to the pan and continue to cook for 5 more minutes. Next, add arrowroot starch to the pan. Toss the leeks and onions until they are fully coated in the starch.
Then, pour the vegetable broth, coconut milk, and water into the pan while you stir the leeks and onions. Add the cubed potatoes and cooked bacon to the pan. Save some of the crispy cooked bacon for topping this Whole30 loaded baked potato soup.
Increase the heat to high until the soup simmers. Once simmering, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot. Allow the soup to simmer for 30 minutes.
Garnish your soup before you serve it up!
Serve this Whole30 loaded baked potato soup with crispy cooked bacon and green onion as a garnish. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. If you want to freeze this soup, allow the soup to cook completely. Then, pour it into individual airtight containers to freeze.
Keep reading to find the full recipe and instructions. If you make this Whole30 loaded baked potato soup, please let me know in the comments or on Instagram!
Whole30 Loaded Baked Potato Soup
A creamy Whole30 soup with all the flavor of a loaded baked potato.
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 leeks
- 2 large russet potatoes
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp arrowroot starch – optional
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- Green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Slice bacon into 1/2″ thick strips – its easier to use kitchen shears to cut the bacon than a knife
- Dice the yellow onion, slice the leeks, and peel and cube the russet potatoes
- Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium-low heat
- Add the sliced bacon to the pan and cook for 8 minutes tossing frequently
- Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside, but leave the bacon grease in the pan
- Add the onions and the leeks to the pan with the bacon grease and cook over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes or until soft and fragrant
- Add salt and pepper to the pan and coninute to cook for 5 minutes
- Add arrowroot startch to the pan and toss the leeks and onions until they are fully coated in the starch
- Pour the vegetable broth, coconut milk, and water into the pan while you stir the leeks and onions
- Add the cubed potatoes and cooked bacon to the pan, but save some of the cooked bacon for topping the soup
- Increase the heat to high until the soup boils
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot
- Simmer for 30 minutes
- Serve the soup with crispy cooked bacon and green onion as garnish
- Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days
Sue says
What can I use instead of the coconut milk?
Madeline Tague says
I have only tested with coconut milk, but you can try a standard milk or another non-dairy milk, but I cannot vouch for the final taste.
Kathy says
I would use chicken broth instead of veggie for more flavor. Also a bit of fresh nutmeg, and run your stick blender through it for a few seconds – it will thicken the soup by blending up some of the potatoes
Veronica says
What bacon is whole 30 complaint?
Ashley says
Pederson’s Brand or Applegate turkey.
Madeline says
Thank you!
Madeline says
My favorite is the No Sugar from Jone’s Dairy Farm
Kellie says
This was delicious!
Briana says
OH MY GOSH- this turned out amazing. I read on your instagram story that it didn’t taste like coconut (I like coconut, just not in my soup!) and kept my fingers crossed- as it was cooking the coconut smell was still pretty strong so I was skeptical, but it definitely went away as it cooked! Trader Joe’s didn’t have full fat coconut milk so to make up for it I added another tsp of arrowroot. And once the potatoes cooked through I used my potato masher to break them up a bit more into the soup. 10/10 this recipe was amazing, especially as I make my way through the Whole30. Thanks for making it easier on us by creating these recipes and sharing your Whole30 tips- you’re definitely the one who inspired me to try it out!
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Madeline says
Hi Briana!! Thank you so much for sharing! So glad you enjoyed 🙂
Alexis says
This recipe is SOOO good, it’s the perfect combo of potato leek soup and baked potato soup and I love that it’s Whole30! I could seriously eat this every day and not get sick of it.
Madeline says
Ah yay! Thank you for sharing! and SAME I need it again with the unexpected spring chill going on
Emily says
I made this last week for dinner and it was SOOO good. I used my immersion blender to mix everything up at the end. Also, this was the first time I used arrowroot powder and it was 10/10. Def going to make this again this fall!!
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Madeline says
yay!! Thank you!! SO glad you experimented with the arrowroot. it definitely intimidated me at first
Katy says
I made this a couple months ago when I was actually doing Whole30 and have continued to crave and make it ever since. So yummy, so healthy and filling AND so easy. I love to freeze it to have some on hand for when I crave it again.
Madeline says
amazing!! thank you!!
Crystal says
Amazing! Incredibly easy and so comforting.
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Madeline says
wonderful! thank you!
Marie says
This is such a great comforting soup! Makes the house smell so cozy and is so satisfying without having milk/cream – which you won’t miss at all. Definitely a cold weather staple!
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Madeline says
wonderful!! thank you!
Amanda A says
Another great recipe!
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Madeline says
YAY! So glad to hear that!