Cream Potato Soup (Printable)

Velvety smooth potato soup with cream, onions, and vegetables. A comforting classic ready in 45 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and diced
02 - 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
03 - 2 celery stalks, chopped
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped

→ Liquids

06 - 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
07 - 1 cup whole milk
08 - 1/2 cup heavy cream

→ Fats & Seasonings

09 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
10 - 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
11 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

→ Garnishes

13 - Chopped fresh chives or parsley
14 - Cooked, crumbled bacon
15 - Shredded cheddar cheese

# How To Make:

01 - Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, celery, carrot, and garlic, cooking for 5 to 7 minutes until softened and fragrant.
02 - Add diced potatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until potatoes are very tender.
03 - Remove the pot from heat. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth or leave slightly chunky according to preference.
04 - Stir in milk and heavy cream. Return pot to low heat and warm through, stirring occasionally. Do not allow the soup to boil after adding dairy products.
05 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with desired toppings.

# Top Tips:

01 -
  • The texture transforms from rustic chunks to something impossibly silky with almost no effort
  • It costs almost nothing to make but tastes like you spent hours on it
02 -
  • Boiling after adding the dairy will cause the soup to separate and lose its silky texture
  • An immersion blender is much safer and easier than transferring hot soup to a countertop blender
03 -
  • Cut your potatoes into uniformly sized cubes so they all finish cooking at the same time
  • Room temperature dairy incorporates more smoothly than cold straight from the fridge
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