Easy Dinner Idea ~ Potato Soup Bar

I don't know about you, but I love dinners that are easy, delicious, and make even the pickiest eaters happy. Fixing a potato soup bar hits all three of those points. Everyone can customize their soup to how they want it, which makes for a  happy mealtime.

easy dinner potato soup bar

Who doesn't love a warm bowl of delicious potato soup? It's pretty great made with potatoes, broth, and some seasonings. When you add a few good tasting extras, it makes your soup even better.

The idea for a Potato Soup Bar came about a few years ago. When I would make my Delicious Potato Soup, when serving the soup up I would garnish it with lots of toppings. My kids didn't always like what I added, so to make meal times easier, I began to serve our soup this way. We are able to add what we want and skip what we don't.

Start with your favorite Potato Soup recipe. A few months ago I shared the recipe that I use. You can find my Delicious Potato Soup recipe here.

delicious bowl of warm potato soup

Now it's time to prepare the tasty add-ins. What you offer will depend on your family. That's why I love this idea, you can have as many or as little options as you like!

Ingredients
Cheese - shredded
Green Onions - sliced in rounds
Bacon - cooked and crumbled
Broccoli - steamed
Ham - cubed
Peas - thawed but not cooked
Kielbasa - cut into rounds and cooked

Flavorful add in ideas for potato soup - meats veggies and cheese

There are so many possibilities for add-ins with potato soup. Pick the ones you like and set up a bar.

Bowls of ingredients to make soup taste wonderful

Start with your soup, add the toppings you want, then enjoy!

potato broccoli cheese soup ham and potato soup
Maybe you just want broccoli and cheese, or ham and cheese as your add-ins. Or maybe you want a little of everything.

loaded potato soup with all add ins

Any way you fix your potato soup, it will be a tasty dinner.


16 comments

  1. Oh wow, great idea! And omg, yum! I can't wait to make this! Hope it turns out as good as yours looks!

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  2. Such a smart idea. Love this and will definitely do this for our next party.

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    1. It's an easy way to please a lot of different tastes, so for a party it would be great.

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  3. This is a wonderful idea!! It's warming up a bit, but still cool enough in the evening to enjoy a bowl of soup - only thing that missing for some of my family members is a dollop of sour cream =)

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    1. Ooh, I love sour cream! Thanks for the suggestion.

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  4. I am loving this idea! Thank you for sharing it! It's something that doesn't have to be expensive and is perfect for entertaining.

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  5. This is such a lovely idea. I love the idea of making a plain potato soup and then having the toppings available for people to choose. This is so great for serving a crowd with allergies and food restrictions. Thanks for sharing!!

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  6. Love this idea! I would eat it all the time, wish my family would get on board :)

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  7. Love this idea! I would eat it all the time, wish my family would get on board :)

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  8. Ali, this is such a great idea. I love that you can personalize it to each family member!!!
    xoxo
    January
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  9. I love this idea! We did something similar at our wedding - a mashed potato bar - and it was a huge hit!

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    1. A mashed potato bar sounds like it would be fun too!

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  10. I LOVE the thought of a potato bar! Thanks - now I know what to make tonight for dinner!!

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  11. A potato soup bar, wonderful! This is my favorite soup and to have a bar with toppings sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Glad you liked the idea Ashleigh. Thanks for stopping by. =)

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