Description
Crock Pot Potato Soup is a creamy, comforting, feel-good dish– like a loaded baked potato, but in soup form. It’s quick and easy when made in the slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 6 thick cut turkey bacon
- 1 ½ cups yellow onion, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, cleaned, rinsed and cut into ¾” pieces
- 3 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded and divided in half
Instructions
- Step 1: Over medium heat, cook turkey bacon in a large skillet until it is browned and crisp. Remove and set aside. Drain and leave 2 tbsp of drippings in the skillet.
- Step 2: Add yellow onion and saute for 5-7 minutes or until they are soft and translucent.
- Step 3: Add chicken broth to a 6-quart slow cooker and slowly whisk in flour until there are no lumps.
- Step 4: Next, add the potatoes, garlic, salt, paprika, thyme, black pepper, turkey bacon and onions. Mix until well combined.
- Step 5: Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours or until potatoes are soft.
- Step 6: Thirty minutes before cook time is up, add half and half and sour cream. Mix until well combined. Cover and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
- Step 7: Remove cover and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese until well combined.
- Step 8: Garnish with remaining cheddar cheese, turkey bacon, and green onions.
Notes
Chop the potatoes into even-sized chunks to ensure they cook evenly. Potato skins can be left on or off depending on preference; leaving them on adds more texture. For an even creamier texture, use an immersion blender to blend down some of the potato chunks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 509 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1146 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.04 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 87 mg