Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Soup
This incredible copycat Dolly Parton Stampede Soup recipe takes less than 15 minutes to make and is rich and cozy. This creamy vegetable soup tastes just like Dolly’s at the Dixie Stampede!
Dolly Parton’s Stampede (previously known as Dixie Stampede) is a dinner show attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Branson, Missouri that serves up this incredible creamy vegetable soup! Ready in just 15 minutes, Dolly’s soup recipe uses less than 10 ingredients that you probably already have at home.
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While they do sell the Stampede Soup mix online, I’ve found this copycat recipe I’ve concocted to come pretty close to the real thing. It’s full of flavor, creamy, rich and SUPER delicious…especially served with a Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Biscuit! You can also customize it with your favorite vegetables.
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Why You’ll like this Recipe
- Special Memories: For those who’ve been to Dolly (Dixie) Stampede, it brings back happy memories!
- Sneak Peek Deliciousness: For those who haven’t been to Dolly (Dixie) Stampede, you’ll get to have the soup that is spot on to the original dinner show flavor!
- Quick to Make: It takes less than 15 minutes to make with basic ingredients!
- Cozy Flavors & Versatile: It’s SUPER delicious and pairs well with so many foods! You can use your favorite seasonal vegetables in this soup.
What You’ll Need
Ingredient Amounts Listed in the Recipe Card Below
- Butter: Used to sauté the aromatics, create the roux, and adds richness and a silky texture to the soup.
- All-Purpose Flour: Used to create the roux, which serves as a thickening agent for the soup and helps create its creamy and velvety consistency.
- Garlic Powder and Onion Powder: These aromatics provide a savory base and enhance the overall flavor of the soup.
- Salt and Ground White Pepper: Essential for seasoning the soup and enhancing its overall taste.
- Chicken Broth: Forms the liquid base of the soup. It adds depth of flavor and provides a savory backdrop for the vegetables and other ingredients.
- Canned or Fresh Mixed Vegetables: Contributes to the soup’s texture, color, and adds a hearty element.
- Half and Half: Adds creaminess and richness to the soup. It smoothens out the texture and balances the earthiness of the vegetables.
Tools You’ll Need
How to Make Dolly Parton’s Stampede Soup
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt. Allow the mixture to simmer 1 minute.
- Whisk in chicken broth and the drained vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 5 minutes.
- Using a potato masher, emulsion blender or blender, mash the vegetables into the mixture to your desired consistency.
- Whisk in half and half, and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Serve with Copycat Dolly Parton Stampede garlic biscuits, cornbread or biscuits.
Tips and Substitutions
- I use a 15-ounce can drained mixed vegetables for convenience, but you can also use 15-ounces of fresh steamed vegetables or a can of Veg-All.
- This soup is excellent paired with Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Chicken, a sandwich or salad.
- Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Garlic Biscuits are amazing dipped in or served with this soup!
- You can experiment with adding different vegetables. You can also add pasta or rice to make it even heartier.
Storage and Freezing
After the soup has completely cooled, leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an air-tight container up to 4 to 5 days. This soup can be frozen in an air-tight container up to 3 months. Thaw completely before reheating.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can make this soup thicker by swapping some or all of the half and half with heavy cream or adding leftover mashed potatoes or instant potato flakes to the soup until you reach the consistency you like best.
You can whisk together a cornstarch slurry by combining 1/2-1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1/2-1 tbsp water or milk. Whisk this mixture into the soup and allow it to simmer 5 minutes to thicken.
You can blend this soup completely with an emulsion blender or blender to a cohesive mix. Once blended, add it back to the saucepan to heat back up.
No, but it can easily be adapted. You can substitute the all purpose flour with a gluten-free flour alternative or use the cornstarch slurry thickening method as noted above.
More Dolly Parton-Inspired Recipes:
- Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Chicken
- Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Garlic Biscuits
- Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Soup
Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Soup
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 14.5 ounce can chicken broth regular or low-sodium
- 15 ounce can mixed vegetables drained
- 2 cups half and half
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper and salt. Allow the mixture to simmer 1 minute.
- Whisk in chicken broth and the drained vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 5 minutes.
- Using a potato masher, emulsion blender or blender, mash the vegetables into the mixture to your desired consistency.
- Whisk in half and half, and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Serve with Copycat Dolly Parton's Stampede Garlic Biscuits, cornbread, hoecakes or biscuits.
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Notes
- use a 15 ounce can drained mixed vegetables for convenience, but you can also use 15 ounces of fresh steamed vegetables or a can of Veg-All.
- This soup is excellent paired with Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Chicken, a sandwich or salad.
- Copycat Dolly Parton’s Stampede Garlic Biscuits are amazing dipped in or served with this soup!
- You can experiment with adding different vegetables. You can also add pasta or rice to make it even heartier.
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Can you use regular black pepper instead of white?
Yes you can 🙂
This soup is spot on! I didn’t have onion powder so I chopped up 1/4 onion. I don’t like the flavor of canned vegall so I used 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables lightly puréed when cooked. The only negative is 1 tsp. white pepper is a little heavy. I will make it again!
Wonderful!! I’m so so happy it was such a hit! Thank you for the review and sharing how the frozen/pureed veggies worked out so well! I’ll also make a note to others to adjust the white pepper too. THANK YOU!! 🙂
We went to the Dolly Stampede in Branson last week and we loved this soup so I had to find a recipe. I just made yours and doubled the batch and my husband said it’s just like Dolly’s! Thank you! So good!
Your review just made me smile SO BIG!! THANK YOU! I love that you just had the real thing and then felt my dupe was spot on! My day is made! 🙂
This turned out like green baby food for me. Yet followed the recipe step by step. I guess I’ll stick to ordering my soup from dolly
Sorry yours didn’t come out correctly.
I did a 3x batch but only did 2 tsp white pepper because I thought three sounded like too much. Even without the full amount it was waaay too peppery. It not only does not taste like Dixie Stampede, it isn’t even good at all.
Sorry it wasn’t a hit for you.
I added a cubed russset potato in with the vegetables to boil to thicken it up real nice. Worked great!!
FANTASTIC!! I’m so happy you made it and liked it so much! Love that addition of the potato! YUM!
hi Laura made this soup before and it came out delicious! I am now making 3X the amount for a bigger group. if I add rice how much would I make for this size pot and could I add diced chicken?
OH this is wonderful!! THANK YOU for making it and loving it so much! I love the idea of adding rice and chicken. I haven’t tried it but I’d say with 3x the amount, you could add 1-2 cups of rice and 1-2 cups of chicken. If too thick, you could add some cream. Perhaps start with adding the smaller amount of the rice and chicken and add more to the texture you like. 🙂
Incredibly rich and complex flavors for a soup that comes together in less than 15 minutes! So delicious. We will definitely make this recipe again.
FANTASTIC!! I’m so happy you made it and liked it so much! It means a lot to me!!
I would give this recipe 10 STARS!!
This soup is not only tasty as made, it’s also a great base for variations. Add 8 oz. sliced mushrooms. Or add clams. My wife doesn’t like the peas or green beans found in a can of mixed vegetables; so I cook and mash California Blend (cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots) and a half cup of sweet corn. She loves it!
I serve it with oyster crackers or corn bread.
Thank you for posting this recipe. It will become a staple in our house!
You are SOOO sweet! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this review! It truly means the world to me! I never thought of adding clams…that’s such a great idea! I love the sound of the California veggies! I’m going to be trying these too! And cornbread…you’re speakin’ my language! Thank you so much again!!!
We love this soup. The only adjustment I will make is a little less white pepper. YumYum
Thank you SO much! I’m so happy you liked it too!😁