Hash Brown Potato Soup Recipe

What’s in this Potato Cheese Soup?

Making potato soup with hash browns is so easy, you’ll never go back to using fresh potatoes. This recipe can be made in less than an hour, with minimal prep work.

Hash Browns: Using frozen shredded hash brown potatoes for this soup is what makes it so quick, easy, and convenient. Be sure to thaw them before starting the soup. Chicken Broth: This is the base of the soup. I recommend using unsalted stock or broth, as there’s enough salty ingredients in the recipe as is. You can also substitute a vegetable broth. Cheese: Cheddar and gruyere tastes best, but you can use whatever you prefer. I recommend grating your own cheese, since it will melt best. Bacon: Bacon adds so much flavor, especially while sauteing the onions. However, you can skip the bacon if you want a meat-free soup. Vegetables: Carrots and onion add just the right amount of texture to this potato soup. Heavy Cream: Heavy cream is the secret ingredient to super creamy soups. It creates a silky texture. Seasonings: you’ll need salt and pepper to taste, red pepper flakes for just a hint of heat, and a Fines Herbes blend (chervil, parsley, tarragon, and chives).

If you want to add more veggies into the soup, broccoli or cauliflower would be great additions. Use frozen for convenience, and add them in when you add the chicken stock.

Potato Soup Toppings

Whether you want to serve this cheesy hash brown soup simply, or load it up with toppings (what’s better than loaded potato soup?), there are plenty of delicious ingredients to add. Top each bowl of soup with more bacon crumbles, sour cream, sliced jalapenos, caramelized onions, or just some crumbled crackers.

How to Store & Reheat Potato Soup with Hash Browns

Store leftover hash brown potato soup in an airtight container, and keep it in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop for best results, gently heating and stirring until warmed through.

How to Freeze Hash Brown Soup

To freeze this soup, pour it into freeze-safe bags (if you’d like to freeze it flat) or containers. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge then reheat on the stove. Because this soup contains potatoes, cheese, and heavy cream, the texture might change when it’s frozen and reheated, so keep that in mind.

What to Serve with Hash Brown Potato Soup

A bowl of this cheesy hash brown potato soup doesn’t need much, but it pairs well with homemade cornbread and our favorite Parker House rolls. Or make these roasted mushrooms to serve on the side, or on top. To add some greens, try this chopped salad. If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy! You can also jump to recipe.