Description
The easiest way to make potato soup from scratch! Rich, creamy, and loaded with flavor, there’s no chopping or fussing needed in this delicious soup recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen hashbrown potatoes with peppers and onions
- 3 cups chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half & half
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup colby jack cheese, shredded
- ½ cup cooked crumbled plant-based bacon bits
- 1 green onion, sliced
Instructions
- Cook veggies in broth and seasoning: Put the hashbrowns, chicken stock, salt, black pepper, and granulated garlic in a 6-quart or larger slow cooker, and mix them well. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 4 hours until the potatoes are soft.
- Prepare the roux: When the potatoes are almost ready, melt butter in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add the flour while whisking until smooth. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring all the time, to get rid of the flour taste.
- Add dairy: Slowly add the half & half while stirring. Turn up the heat to medium-high and keep stirring until the mixture thickens. Take it off the heat and mix in the sour cream until it’s all combined.
- Combine and finish cooking: Add the half & half mixture to the slow cooker with the potatoes. Mix well. Cover and cook on HIGH for another 30 minutes until the flavors mix and the soup thickens.
- Garnish: Serve the soup hot, garnished with shredded Colby jack cheese, crumbled plant-based bacon bits, and sliced green onions.
Notes
Make sure to grab a 28-ounce bag of Potatoes O’Brien from the freezer section. If you can’t find Potatoes O’Brien, use plain frozen hashbrowns and add chopped bell peppers and onions for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 150 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 244 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 445 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg