This is a great soup. We really like it. It is one of my favorite Crockpot soups. It is adapted from a Southern Living Recipe. The bacon in this recipe is optional but it is better with bacon. But bacon makes everything taste better. I hope you enjoy. For more great recipes see Slow Cooking Thursday.
Slow Cooked Baked Potato Soup
- 6 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 3/4 lbs.)
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 42 ounces chicken broth(5 1/4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup light sour cream (optional)
- 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (optional)
Directions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a 5-quart slow-cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for six hours, or low for 8-10 hours–or, cook until potato is tender.
- Mash mixture until potatoes are coarsely chopped and soup is slightly thickened.
- Stir in milk, and cheese.
- In each individual bowl, top with a dollop of sour cream, if desired, and sprinkle with bacon and cheddar cheese before eating.
I love to cook and bake, and it is a good thing, because my family loves to eat. I live with my husband and three kids on 43 acres in Northeastern Oklahoma. Between homeschooling, helping in my husband’s dental office, working on our property, taking care of three dogs, and raising hogs as a side job/hobby, I am constantly on the go like most of you.
I love potato soup! Adding this to my list of recipes to try. Thanks for sharing!
Bacon does make everything taste better!
Potato soup is a favorite at our house, so we’ll try out your recipe, as I’ve never made it in the crock pot.
This sounds so good! I’m loving all these great slow cooker soup recipes this week. Thanks for sharing!
Renee’
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Yep gotta have the bacon LOL
I LOVE potato soup, this is a must try
Came over from Life as Mom. Looking forward to trying your recipes for Broccoli Cheddar and Potato Soup. They are my two favorites! Looking forward to reading your blog!
that sounds great! I think I might add that to our menu for next week. I love the crockpot for an easy meal!
Sounds really good – I’ll be trying this!
Absolutely Bacon makes EVERYTHING better!
Thanks for the comment – this soup is really wonderful!
I have a friend that made baked potato soup with cream lots of cream and mashed potatoes and onion and cheddar on top oh and bacon. it was sooo yummy!