Fantastic savory Crock Pot Potato Soup altered from the Loaded Potato Soup in Slow Cooker Revolution
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time4hrs
Total Time4hrs15mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Potato Soup
Servings: 8-10
Author: Mikey Goode
Ingredients
8slicesprecooked baconchopped
2Tbspolive oil
1onionminced
2clovesgarlicminced
1-1/2tspfresh minced thyme or 1/2 tsp dried
2Tbspall-purpose flour
4cupschicken broth
6medium russet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2cupsshredded cheddar cheese8 oz plus extra for serving
1/2cupheavy cream
Salt & pepper to taste
3scallionschopped
Instructions
In a skillet, cook onion, garlic and thyme in olive oil until onions are softened and lightly browned.
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in 1 cup of chicken broth, scraping up any brown bits from skillet, then transfer to slow cooker.
Stir in remaining broth and potatoes into slow cooker. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender (4-6 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high)
Using potato masher or mix-n-chop, mash potatoes until mostly smooth
Stir in cheddar cheese until melted
Stir in cream and let sit until heated (5 minutes)
Heat chopped bacon in microwave for 1 minute to crisp
Season soup with salt and pepper to taste and serve topped with cheese, bacon and scallions
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Notes
This recipe does great in any 6 qt slow cooker. However, since this soup has a precooking step and because it has a cream and cheese base, we recommend this stove top safe slow cooker that has a great non-stick surface. The crock can go straight from the browning step on the stove into the slow cooker unit without dirtying another dish and the non-stick surface is perfect for cream based cheesiness that tends to stick in other slow cookers.
This recipe is altered from a soup we found in America’s Test Kitchen’s Slow Cooker Revolution.
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As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.