12 Hearty Potato Soup Recipes

Potato soup fans can add more options to the rotation with these standout recipes. Simmer the starchy root vegetable with stock, more vegetables, herbs, and protein in these satisfying takes on potato soup. Peel and dice all the prime potatoes — from baking and boiling potatoes to russet, sweet, and Yukon Gold — to pair with broccoli, cheese, chicken, steak, lentils, arugula, leeks, or turnips, depending on the season and what you’re craving. Creamy, earthy, light, or loaded, these are our favorite potato soup recipes.

Potato Leek Soup

Victor Protasio

Yukon Gold potatoes, leeks, celery, and chicken stock are at the heart of this crowd-pleasing, customizable recipe from food writer Emily Nunn.

Potato and Cheddar Cheese Soup

Cara Cormack

Combine starchy baking potatoes, tangy cheddar, and crisp bacon for a vibrant and cozy soup ready in an hour.

Creamy Mashed Potato Soup with Dashi

Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Chef Shota Nakajima turns buttery leftover mashed potatoes into this comforting soup with umami from dashi and soy sauce.

Broccoli and Potato Soup

Cara Cormack

Broccoli stems are cooked with potatoes and then pureed to form a creamy base for this soup with textural contrast from broccoli florets and savoriness from Parmesan.

Silken Turnip and Potato Soup

Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

The great Southern chefs Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock puréed turnips and russet potatoes to thicken this light, dairy-free root vegetable soup.

Loaded Potato Soup

Greg DuPree

Recipe creator Robby Melvin uses russet potatoes for this rich and luscious potato soup with crispy potato peels, cheddar cheese, scallions, and sour cream.

Sweet Potato–Coconut Soup with Thai Curry

Cookbook author Melissa Clark peels 3 1/2 pounds of sweet potatoes for this fragrant soup flavored with Thai curry paste and three variations of coconut.

Steak and Potato Soup

This chicken broth-based soup calls for a pound of thinly sliced sirloin steak and a pound of chopped baking potatoes to make a hearty bowl perfect for a chilly day.

Ajiaco Colombiano (Colombian Chicken Soup)

Popular in Colombia, Cuba, and Peru, ajiaco often has three types of potatoes when served in Bogotá: papas criollas (small yellow potatoes with thin skin and creamy flesh), sabaneros (purple-skinned), and pastusas (large, starchy white potatoes).

Hearty Red Lentil, Bacon and Potato Soup

Dice baby red potatoes for this hearty lentil and bacon soup that’s ready in just 45 minutes.

Hungarian Beef-and-Potato Soup

Using ground beef instead of cubed meat means this richly spiced soup is ready in just 30 minutes — even less if you swap in egg noodles for the potatoes.