Outback Steakhouse™ Potato Soup Recipe
2014-06-26- Yield : 3 Quarts
- Servings : 8
- Prep Time : 15m
- Cook Time : 2:000 h
- Ready In : 2:30 h
Your search is finally over. I have scoured all of my restaurant recipes resources and found a very close copy cat of the Outback potato soup recipe. This comes from someone who claims to be one of the former cooks at Outback™, so I know it may be pretty authentic.
Too many people are making this with Velveeta cheese because of the cheesy flavor of the soup. That’s wrong. The base for thickening this up is rather simple. Try this recipe at home and you’ll be amazed at how close it tastes. Please comment below to let me know what you think.
Oh, and YES, this is not a healthy soup. It has lots of cream and more than enough butter. I’ve had people over on YouTube complain about it not being healthy. That’s not the point. It’s certainly not a soup you can enjoy on a regular basis, but it does taste pretty darn good. So, relax and have a cheat day from time-to-time.
Ingredients
- Potatoes (4 large or up to 8 small potatoes)
- Kosher Salt
- Vegetable Oil
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1 Onion, diced
- 3/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 48 oz of chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- Celery salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 4-6 slices of cooked bacon, chopped
- Chopped chives (depends on your preference)
- 2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack / Cheddar cheese blend.
Method
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Step 2
Rinse and scrub the skins of the potatoes and dry with a towel and then pierce each potato several times with a fork.
Step 3
Place a small amount of oil in your hands and coat each potato and then sprinkle each one with Kosher salt.
Step 4
Place in the oven, directly on the rack (no cookie sheet and NO foil!)
Step 5
Bake at 350 for approximately 60 minutes
Step 6
In a large pot, cook your bacon, turning it frequently until just crispy. Leave the grease from the bacon for the next step (yes, it's unhealthy, I know).
Step 7
In the same pot, melt the butter with the bacon grease, over a low to medium heat, being careful not to burn it.
Step 8
Add the onion and cook until softened.
Step 9
Add the flour and stir while it cooks for about 3 minutes, using a rubber spatula to loosen any bits of bacon stuck to the bottom (yum!)
Step 10
Slowly add the chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, basil and sugar, bringing to a boil and stirring often with a whisk.
Step 11
Gradually add the heavy cream until you've reached the proper consistency.
Step 12
Chop the potatoes into bite sized cubes and add to the soup and simmer for approximately 5 minutes to bring the potatoes to temperature (remember, they're already cooked.. so don't overdo it).
Step 13
Ladle the soup into individual bowls and garnish with chopped bacon, chives and the cheese blend.