A hearty, creamy low FODMAP baked potato soup is exactly what is needed on a chilly day. It's filled with baked potatoes, smoky ham and salty bacon, diced carrots, green onion tops, cheddar cheese, and lactose-free sour cream. Yum!
This soup is perfect in the slow cooker, ready and waiting for you when you come home from a long day. Add extra toppings, or enjoy it just as it is-either way, it is delicious. It reminds me of a loaded baked potato but in a bowl of soup.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Comforting Soup Recipe
- Easy Slow Cooker Recipe
- Gluten Free and Low FODMAP
Featured Ingredients
- Baked Potatoes - Russet potatoes work the best for a creamy soup.
- Cooked Bacon - Smoky bacon adds so much flavor.
- Smoked Diced Ham - Use leftover ham steaks or diced ham.
- Diced Carrots - Whole carrots, diced to an even size.
- Green Onions - Tops only for low FODMAP.
- Salt and Pepper - Potatoes need flavor, and salt and pepper work great.
- Chicken Broth - Make homemade or purchase an option with minimal ingredients, without onion or garlic.
- Sour Cream - I use a full-fat sour cream for the ultimate creaminess. Lactose-free if needed.
- Cheddar Cheese - Cheddar cheese will create a cheesy, creamy soup.
See the recipe card for the exact measurements and complete instructions.
Selected ingredients are based on guidance on current serving sizes measured by the Monash University Food App and FODMAP Friendly App at the time of publishing. As always, follow your gut and modify as needed.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Scoop out the baked potato insides once they are cool enough to handle. Dice cooked potatoes.
Step 2: In a large 6-quart slow cooker, add the baked potatoes, chopped-up bacon, diced ham, diced carrots, green onion tops, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Stir, cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Step 3: Thirty minutes before serving, add sour cream and cubed cheddar cheese. Stir. Once the cheese is melted and the sour cream is warm, it is ready to eat.
Step 4: Turn the heat to warm while serving. Add your favorite toppings to the bowl!
Tips
Cooking Bacon: For a less messy option, bake the bacon on a wire rack on a tin foil covered baking sheet. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until done. Remove with tongs and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Baked Potatoes: Bake the potatoes up to two days in advance! I like to bake them after supper, and the oven is already heated.
Ingredient Swaps
- Bacon Options: For a lower fat option, use turkey bacon.
- Cheese Options: Use swiss cheese, colby cheese, or omit it.
Variations
Chicken Potato Soup: Omit the ham and swap it for cooked diced chicken. Use rotisserie chicken or meal prepped Dutch oven chicken.
Vegetarian Potato Soup: Omit the ham and bacon, and use a vegetarian broth. Add additional vegetables like broccoli florets, corn, and the green part of leeks.
Toppings
Customize your potato soup with toppings!
- Crumbled Bacon
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Chopped Green Onion Tops
- Cracked Fresh Black Pepper
- Gluten Free Table Crackers
Reader Love
"I made it exactly as shown. This is the BEST soup I've ever made. So happy I have this delicious meal to look forward to. Thank you so much for sharing it! 🤍"
- Stephanie
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Storing and Reheating
Store: Keep leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Freeze: Once leftovers are chilled, place in a freezer-friendly container and freeze for up to four months. Defrost before reheating.
Reheat: Place soup in a microwave-safe bowl, or in a small saucepan on the stovetop and heat until warm, do not boil. Stir halfway between cooking time to make sure the soup is heated all the way through.
Low FODMAP Notes
Low FODMAP information is based on the Monash University Food App and FODMAP Friendly App testing results. I highly recommend using these apps for guidance on ingredients and serving sizes and working with a Low FODMAP dietitian.
- Potatoes - Safe at ¼ cup or 75 grams per meal.
- Bacon - Safe at two strips or 60 grams per meal.
- Ham - Plain ham has no detected FODMAPs.
- Carrots - Safe at 1 small or ½ medium or 75 grams per meal.
- Green Onion Tops - Safe at ¾ cup or 75 grams per meal.
- Chicken Broth - Find a low FODMAP option or a clean option with minimal ingredients and no garlic or onion listed in the ingredients.
- Sour Cream - Safe at 4 tablespoons per meal or use lactose free sour cream.
- Cheddar Cheese - Safe at 2 slices or 40 grams per meal
As always, modify and adjust based on your own tolerance and individual needs on a modified low FODMAP diet.
FAQs
An easy way to thicken baked potato soup is instant mashed potato flakes. Add them ¼ cup at a time and mix in thoroughly. Once you get a consistency you like, do not add anything else.
No. Dairy does not like high heat. However, it is important to have a warm but not boiling soup to add the sour cream to prevent it from breaking or curdling.
No. I have found sprinkling the green onion tops as a topping brings that onion flavor without using an actual onion.
Yes! In a large pot or Dutch oven, saute the diced carrots in a bit of avocado oil until soft. Next, add the chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pot. Then add the potatoes, bacon, ham, and green onion tops. Simmer until warm. Before serving, add the sour cream and cheddar cheese. Stir until combined. Serve once cheese is melted and sour cream is warm.
What To Serve With Potato Soup
Serve this comforting potato soup with a side of low FODMAP cornbread and a side salad with dairy free ranch dressing. The soup's toppings can also be used as salad toppings, WIN-WIN! Make a batch of low FODMAP oatmeal cookies too!
Additional Low FODMAP Soup Recipes
Discover additional low FODMAP soup recipes. Below are a few of our favorites!
- Low FODMAP Chicken Soup - Make this soup when you are feeling a bit under the weather. It has pieces of chicken, gluten free noodles, and all the comfort!
- Low FODMAP Taco Soup - One of the most popular soup recipes, this soup has all the taco flavors and is delicious.
- Low FODMAP Minestrone Soup - A great vegetarian soup option for anyone on the low FODMAP diet.
- Low FODMAP Hamburger Soup - A veggie-packed soup that cooks in the slow cooker all day!
- Low FODMAP Stuffed Pepper Soup - Enjoy a bowl of soup that tastes just like a stuffed pepper!
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Recipe
Low FODMAP Baked Potato Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 cups baked potato without skins about 5 pounds (Note 1)
- 1 pound fully cooked bacon diced (Note 2)
- 3 large carrots diced
- 2 cups smoked ham diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup green onion tops chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth low FODMAP
- 2 cups sour cream (Note 3)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese cubed
- Toppings: crumbled bacon, cubed cheddar cheese, chopped green onion tops, fresh cracked pepper, or gluten free table crackers.
Instructions
- Up to two days in advance, bake potatoes in the oven or on the grill. Scoop out the insides, and discard the peels until there are 8 cups. Dice cooked potatoes into smaller pieces.
- In a large 6-quart slow cooker, add the potato flesh, diced bacon, diced carrots, diced ham, salt, black pepper, green onion tops, and chicken broth. Stir.
- Add the cover and set the heat to low for 6-8 hours.
- Thirty minutes before serving, add the sour cream and cubed cheese. Stir. Once the cheese is melted and sour cream is warm, it is ready to eat!
- Ladle into a bowl and add whatever toppings you want. Enjoy!
Stephanie Theroux says
I made it exactly as shown. This is the BEST soup I’ve ever made. So happy I have this delicious meal to look forward to. Thank you so much for sharing it! 🤍
Venessa Mandelkow says
Hi Stephanie!
I am so happy you loved my baked potato soup! It is one of our favorites too. Thank you for taking time to let me know. It is one of the best parts about sharing my recipes. -Venessa