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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Potato-Based Main Dishes

    Hash Brown Potato Soup {30 Minute Recipe}

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    Top photo is a clear glass bowl with shredded cheddar cheese, a clear glass bowl of diced hash brown potatoes, 3 open cans of chicken broth, one open can of cream of celery soup, one open can of cream of chicken soup, one open can of evaporated milk, clear glass bowl of chopped onions, and clear glass bowl of chopped green onions. Bottom photo is potato soup in a brown soup bowl, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with chopped green onions. Text 30 minute Hash Brown Soup add salt & serve formerly menus4moms
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    Hearty and full of potatoes and cheese, 30 Minute Hash Brown Potato Soup is a super quick potato soup recipe without a lot of fuss or mess. This potato soup with frozen hash browns made on the stove is so quick and easy (only 30 minutes!) that it is one of my favorite "crisis meals."

    Hash Brown Potato Soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with chopped green onions.
    Potato Soup with Frozen Hash Browns Made on the Stove

     

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    📹 Video

    💭 Prep-Ahead Potato Soup tip 

    Hash Brown Potato Soup is a quick and easy "crisis meal"—meals that can be made in 20-30 minutes with shelf-stable (or freezer) ingredients that I keep on hand. I consider frozen ingredients to be shelf stable since they are not perishable in the way that produce is.

    Shredded cheese can be frozen for several months (I have a huge basket in my freezer full of various shredded cheese varieties that I replenish when they are on sale).

    While fresh onions are prone to getting soft, if you use our method of bulk cooking onions a bag at a time and freezing in 1 cup portions, you will always have prepared onions ready to go. The onions can be put into the soup still frozen, but doing so may increase cooking time.

    If you want to stock up some sautéed onions in the freezer while making Hash Brown Potato Soup, go ahead and do all the onions in a bag and freeze the rest in portions equal to the number of onions used. It takes a little longer to chop, but you only have to sauté and wash the prep dishes once instead of 7 or 8 times.

    ❓ FAQs

    📋 What do I need to make Hash Brown Potato Soup?

    30 Minute Hash Brown Potato Soup Ingredients
    • frozen hash browns
    • cheddar cheese
    • cream of chicken soup
    • cream of celery soup
    • chicken broth
    • evaporated milk
    • onion (and a little oil if you need to sauté)

    ⏲️ How long does it take to make potato soup with hash browns on the stove?

    You can have this delicious, hearty soup on the table in under 20 minutes if you have sautéed onions in the freezer. If you don't have prepared sautéed onions, it's still a quick 30 minutes from start to finish.

    🛒 What kind of frozen hash browns should I buy?

    Hash Brown Potato Soup uses bagged, loose frozen hash browns rather than the formed hash brown patties. Bagged hash browns come either diced or shredded. This recipe uses unseasoned diced hash browns since they are closest to chopped fresh potatoes usually used in potato soup.

    If you don't care about the consistency of the potatoes, feel free to use shredded. If preferred, you can keep blending with the immersion blender until all of the potatoes are smooth and no shreds are left.

    🥔 Can I make this with fresh potatoes?

    While it is not as quick and easy, you can make this potato soup with fresh potatoes. One trick to cutting down on the prep time needed is to use Yukon Gold potatoes and skip peeling them. The skins are thin and light in color, so it isn't necessary to peel the Yukon Gold potatoes first.

    Quarter or dice 5 pounds of clean potatoes and add them when the instructions say to add the frozen hash browns. Simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender before moving to the next step in the instructions. Continue the instructions as directed.

    🥘 Can I make this in the slow cooker?

    Yes! I'm a huge fan of using my crock pot, and this potato soup recipe is easily adapted to the slow cooker. 

    To make a crockpot potato soup, start by sautéing the onion (if you have sautéed onion in the freezer, you are a step ahead) in a skillet. Add all ingredients (reserve ½ cup cheese and the green onions for garnish) to the slow cooker and cook for about 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.

    Before serving, blend to the desired consistency with an immersion blender. Serve garnished with shredded cheese and green onions.

    🧀 What kind of cheese goes in Hash Brown Potato Soup?

    I like to use shredded cheddar cheese, but you can substitute a processed cheese product like Velveeta for easy, smooth melting.

    I have also mixed things up by using other styles of shredded cheese based on what I have one hand. Queso cheese, Mexican-style blend, and gouda cheese are all very good in the soup.

    🥕 Is Hash Brown Potato Soup vegetarian?

    Although not vegetarian as written, Hash Brown Potato Soup can easily be adapted for vegetarians. Simply substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth and use another can of cream of celery soup (or cream of potato soup) instead of the cream of chicken soup.

    🥗 What goes with Hash Brown Potato Soup?

    Like most soups, Hash Brown Potato Soup calls out for a slice of delicious, crusty bread for dipping. We have a Lidl nearby, so I typically buy a fresh baguette from their bakery to serve with soup.

    A fresh salad is really all this soup needs to add a green vegetable.

    📋 How do you make potato soup with frozen hash browns?

    Start by sautéing the onion in the same pot you will cook the soup in.

    Onions sautéing in a large pot with a wooden spoon

    Add broth and bring to a boil. Add frozen hash browns and return to a boil. Add soups and evaporated milk and stir. Bring to a simmer.

    30 Minute Hash Brown Potato Soup

    Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is thickened with a few chunks of potato remaining (about 2-3 minutes). This will give you a thicker, smoother soup. Remove blender.

    Add all of the cheese except the portion reserved for garnish. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts. Season with salt & pepper to taste before serving garnished with remaining cheese and chopped green onion.

    Serve in bowls or crocks and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese and green onion.

    🍲 More quick and easy soup recipes

    • Corn and black beans topped with shredded cheddar cheese on a bed of tortilla chips on a white plate
    • Tomato Spinach Tortellini Soup
    • Chicken and gnocchi soup in a soup bowl with a spoon.

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    Potato soup in a brown soup bowl, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with chopped green onions.

    Hash Brown Potato Soup {30 Minute Recipe}

    Hearty and full of potatoes and cheese, this potato soup with frozen hash browns made on the stove is a super quick recipe without a lot of fuss or mess.
    4.45 from 77 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 461

    Equipment

    Immersion Blender
    Immersion Blender

    Ingredients
      

    • 1  onion, chopped
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 3 14.5 oz. cans chicken broth
    • 32 ounces bag frozen hash browns, diced, not shredded
    • 10.5 ounces condensed cream of celery soup
    • 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
    • 12 ounces evaporated milk
    • 16 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, divided
    • green onions, chopped (for garnish)
    • salt & pepper, to taste
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    Instructions

    • Sauté onion in oil in soup pot.
    • Add broth and bring to boil.
    • Add hash browns and bring to boil.
    • Add soups and evaporated milk, bring to a simmer.
    • Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is thickened with a few potato chunks remaining (about 2-3 minutes). Remove blender.
    • Add 3-½ cups cheddar cheese.
    • Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.
    • Season with salt & pepper to taste.
    • Serve garnished with remaining shredded cheddar and green onions.

    Notes

    1. If you have sautéed onions in the freezer, use the equivalent of 1 onion. If not, consider sautéing a whole bag of onions either while preparing this dish or later when you have more time and freezing them in 1 cup portions. Next time a recipe calls for a sautéed onion, you have it already prepared!
    2. For a vegetarian version of this soup, use vegetable stock in place of chicken broth, and use two cans of cream of celery soup and omit the cream of chicken soup.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 461 calCarbohydrates: 32 gProtein: 21 gFat: 28 gSodium: 1168 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 6 gNet Carbohydrates: 30 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on March 6, 2019; Updated on November 16, 2021Filed Under: Fast Ingredients, Favorite Recipes, Popular Recipes, Potato-Based Main Dishes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Soups and Stews, Stovetop Recipes, Vegetarian (or Vegetarian Option) Recipes

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    1. JAN

      March 24, 2023 at 6:41 pm

      I always wanted to make potato soup, but didn’t because of the work involved. However, I found this recipe, I made it, I loved it. Very quick. It’s a keeper!!

      Reply
      • Mary Ann

        March 24, 2023 at 6:43 pm

        I'm so glad you found it easy to make! I love shortcuts like this.

        Reply
    2. Carole Ingersoll

      July 24, 2022 at 8:52 am

      Is there a recipe for low sodium potato soup using frozen hash browns?

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      • Mary Ann

        July 24, 2022 at 9:54 am

        Hi Carole - You could use our Baked Potato Soup Recipe and substitute hash browns for the potatoes and adjust the salt to your needs. I would use about 1 cup of thawed hash browns per potato in that recipe. I've successfully substituted hash browns in several potato soup recipes with good success, so if you have one you like, I would give it a go with the hash browns.

        Reply
    3. Sharon W.

      February 04, 2022 at 11:08 am

      Can you just leave the hash browns like they come in the package or do they have to be blended. I don’t have an immersion blender?

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      • Mary Ann

        February 04, 2022 at 2:19 pm

        You can just leave them, or you can use something to mash them against the side or bottom of the pot. It helps thicken the soup to a more creamy consistency.

        Reply
    4. Amy

      January 13, 2022 at 8:13 pm

      I was looking for a potato soup that used frozen potatoes and I was so happy to find this one! No more cutting potatoes for me. This will be my go to recipe for potato soup. Thank you

      Reply
    5. Debbie F

      December 09, 2021 at 5:57 pm

      Recipe seems great! What can be used in place of the “immersion blender”, as I do not have 1 of these items? Was hoping someone else would ask this? !! Thanks

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      • Mary Ann

        December 10, 2021 at 8:17 am

        Hi Debbie - If you have a regular blender, you could take a cup or two of the soup and blend it in that then return it to the soup pot. Be careful though - hot liquids in blenders can explode and burn you as well as make a big mess. You could also use a potato masher or ricer to mash the larger pieces of potato. The mashed potato thickens the soup base when mixed in.

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        • Lori

          November 27, 2022 at 11:29 am

          5 stars
          Loved It! This is a keeper♥️

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          • Mary Ann

            November 27, 2022 at 1:14 pm

            I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.

            Reply
    6. cak

      January 18, 2021 at 5:03 pm

      Greetings! Soup looks yummy - did you use sharp or mild cheddar, please and thank you!

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      • Mary Ann

        January 18, 2021 at 5:17 pm

        Hi and thank you! I used sharp cheddar but recently I've been using medium and mild in recipes more often for a different flavor. I think either would be fine if your family has a preference for one over the other. Enjoy!

        Reply

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