A delicious dairy-free potato soup recipe that is so flavorful and packed with potatoes and bacon!
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day usually means that the summer is just about over. On Labor Day, I like to reflect and think about what I enjoyed about summer and if it was the summer that I would have wanted. If not, how can we make it better for next year?
I have always done that since I was a little girl. This summer was very hectic and chaotic. Now with fall, we can kick-back and relax with a cozy pumpkin spice latte or a big bowl of soup. Yum!
Did you have a great summer this year? Tell me all about it, I would love to hear!
Even though, this is a dairy-free soup, it’s just as delicious and creamy as regular potato soup. You will be pleasantly surprised! It’s good! Even the hubby loved it.
I have been trying to incorporate healthier recipes into my diet by including a lot of dairy-free options. Some of them have been okay and some of them, like this potato soup, is just delicious.
For the creaminess of the soup, I added coconut milk and coconut cream. If you have a Trader Joe’s close by, you can find the coconut cream there. If you do not have it, you can always omit it if needed. It tastes great with just the coconut milk.
- 8 russet potatoes, diced into cubes
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup coconut cream*
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- In a large pot, add in the potatoes, chicken stock, coconut milk, coconut cream, and 4 slices of the bacon crumbled. Cook on medium-heat with a lid for about an hour, or until the potatoes are tender. Add in salt and pepper, to taste.
stacie says
January 11, 2015 at 8:09 pmWhat exactly is the coconut cream?
Chelsea says
January 12, 2015 at 5:20 pmHi Stacie. You can obtain coconut cream from placing the can of coconut milk in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. There will be a thickened “cream” on the top and the liquid coconut milk in the bottom of the can. I just updated the recipe notes to include this. Thank you for pointing it out. Happy Monday. 🙂
Stacie says
January 12, 2015 at 7:28 pmThanks Chelsea for the clarification! I wasn’t sure if it was the Let’s Do Organic Creamed Coconut. I’m making this tonight for dinner. 🙂
Chelsea says
January 13, 2015 at 1:29 pmYou are more than welcome, Stacie! Hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
Jill says
March 8, 2017 at 9:08 amMy Asian store had it in cans.
Tara says
April 1, 2015 at 12:06 pmThis sounds wonderful! Is the coconut flavor strong in this recipe?
Chelsea says
April 8, 2015 at 5:48 pmNot at all, Tara!
Allison says
August 4, 2015 at 5:09 pmPotato soup has always been a favorite of mine up until my son was born with a dairy allergy. I made this last night but added some chopped carrots, celery and onion as well as a bit of Cajun seasoning. It was as delicious as the full dairy version I used to make pre-dairy-allergy. Thank you so much for being my guide to bringing this soup back to my family!!!
Chelsea says
September 9, 2015 at 1:51 pmSo glad you and your family enjoyed it, Allison! 🙂
Brenna says
December 1, 2015 at 11:57 pmJust made this for dinner. Followed the recipe exactly. Unfortunately it did not come out right. The potatoes melted too much and we came out with no broth at all, just lumpy mashed potato goo.
Chelsea says
December 6, 2015 at 11:42 amSo sorry that happened, Brenna! I haven’t had that happen before. It could have been on too high of heat, which resulted in overcooking the potatoes. Next time try cooking until the potatoes are tender.
Barb says
January 24, 2016 at 3:13 pmCan this soup be frozen?
Chelsea says
January 26, 2016 at 10:02 amI have not tried freezing this soup before, Barb. If you do, please let me know how it turns out!
Anne says
February 2, 2016 at 8:11 pmThank you for sharing this! My almost 2 year old is allergic to dairy (among other things) and we are constantly searching for good kid friendly recipes! This was delicious! We subbed ham for bacon as that’s what we had on hand and it turned out perfect! AND we have leftovers which is always a plus. 🙂
Chelsea says
February 6, 2016 at 12:12 pmYay! So glad you enjoyed it, Anne!
Katie says
April 3, 2016 at 3:20 pmHoly moly. I’ve been craving the potato soup from my childhood but don’t eat dairy when I can avoid it. Made this with some leftover Easter ham cut up and some yellow onion. It’s amazing!
Chelsea says
May 26, 2016 at 3:49 pmSo glad you enjoyed it, Katie!
Cheryl says
February 21, 2018 at 1:51 pmI absolutely love this soup. After my mother had heart surgery, it was the only thing she wanted to eat. It helped her get better.