Description
A creamy and comforting Hash Brown Potato Soup made with frozen hash browns, chicken broth, and cheddar cheese. This easy-to-make soup is perfect for chilly days and can be customized with your favorite toppings like bacon bits, green onions, and sour cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen hash brown potato cubes
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
Cheese and Cream
- 1½ cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Potato Soup Toppings
- Shredded cheese
- Green onions
- Bacon bits
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large pot over medium heat, add the frozen hash brown potatoes, reduced-sodium chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, diced onion, and salted butter. This starts the base of the soup cooking gently.
- Cook Soup: Once the butter has melted, allow the soup to cook for 20 minutes or until the hash browns are soft and easily pierced with a fork. Stir the soup frequently throughout cooking to prevent burning or sticking. Cover the pot with a lid to speed up cooking if desired and reduce heat if necessary.
- Add Cheese and Cream: Stir in the shredded medium cheddar cheese, sour cream, kosher salt, and ground black pepper until everything is well combined and the cheese has melted smoothly into the soup.
- Serve: Serve the soup immediately with your favorite potato soup toppings such as extra shredded cheese, green onions, bacon bits, and a dollop of sour cream.
Notes
- Soup Pot: A larger soup pot or Dutch oven works best; the author recommends the Caraway brand Dutch oven for excellent results but any similar pot will do.
- Cheese: It’s best to grate your own cheese from a block using a box cheese grater for better flavor and texture. Medium cheddar is used here but mild, sharp, or white cheddar can be substituted according to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
