{"id":1593,"date":"2025-01-03T15:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T20:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/?post_type=recipe&p=1593"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:30:43","slug":"loaded-mashed-potato-soup","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/recipe\/loaded-mashed-potato-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Loaded Mashed Potato Soup"},"template":"","recipe_time":[17],"recipe_type":[70,91,50,217,105,234,38,126,90,69],"class_list":["post-1593","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","hentry","recipe_time-30-minutes","recipe_type-30-minutes-or-less","recipe_type-bacon","recipe_type-bacon-pieces","recipe_type-dairy","recipe_type-lunch-dinner","recipe_type-potato","recipe_type-quick-easy","recipe_type-small-group","recipe_type-soups-stews-chili","recipe_type-stovetop-skillet"],"acf":{"pr_id":"blb-loaded-mashed-potato-soup","recipe_chef":{"name":"","link_type":"none","page":null,"url_internal_custom":"","url":"","file":null,"email_address":"","email_subject":"","email_body":"","phone_number":""},"recipe_featured_image":1594,"recipe_introduction":"","simple_introduction":"","recipe_description":"Warm up with a comforting bowl of Loaded Baked Potato Soup made with HORMEL\u00ae Homestyle Mashed Potatoes and HORMEL\u00ae Real Bacon Bits. This rich and creamy soup features smooth mashed potatoes as its base, providing a hearty and satisfying texture. Topped with crispy, savory HORMEL\u00ae Real Bacon Bits, this soup delivers a delightful combination of flavors in every spoonful. Perfect for a cozy night in or as a crowd-pleasing starter at your next gathering, this loaded baked potato soup is sure to become a favorite.","serving_information":{"serving_display":"4 servings","recipe_yield":""},"recipe_times":{"prep_time":5,"cook_time":15,"perform_time":""},"recipe_parts":[{"title":"","ingredients":[{"amount":{"whole_number":2,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"butter","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":""},"description":"small onion, chopped","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"flour","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"(14.5-ounce) can chicken broth","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"milk","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"(20-ounce) package HORMEL\u00ae Homestyle Mashed Potatoes","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"(3-ounce) jar HORMEL\u00ae Real Bacon Bits, divided","product":[220,225]},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"Salt and pepper, to taste","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"Suggested toppings: remaining HORMEL\u00ae Real Bacon Bits, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions and sour cream.","product":""}],"directions":[{"content":"
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  1. In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until softened. Stir in flour.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Add broth and milk. Bring to boil. Whisk until thickened. Lower heat to medium.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Add potatoes; breaking up with spoon until smooth. Stir in half of the bacon. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Serve soup with suggested toppings.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>"}]}],"nutrition_info":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/1593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipe"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/1593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/1593\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"recipe_time","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_time?post=1593"},{"taxonomy":"recipe_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-black-label-bacon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_type?post=1593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}