This recipe is a slow cooker version of our popular classic Potato Soup!

SLOW COOKER POTATO SOUP-

Throw everything into the slow cooker and allow the crockpot to do the work! This is such a great recipe to make during busy days, especially workdays. Just add everything in before work and then come home, finish up and serve! A creamy soup base with chunky potatoes combined with the bacon bits and cheese is absolutely delicious!

INGREDIENTS-

This creamy slow cooker soup recipe needs just a few simple ingredients, and you can have the soup ready to cook in no time!

Potatoes – any potatoes you have on hand will work! You can use russet potatoes, yukon gold potatoes, and even red potatoes.Bacon – chopped cooked bacon is used for this soup. We love cooking our bacon with THIS method.Onion – finely chopped cooking onion!Garlic – adds flavor!Broth – chicken broth or vegetable broth will work great!Seasoning – salt and pepper is the classic seasoning! You can also add any of your favorite go-to seasonings!Butter – unsalted butter is what gives this soup it’s buttery creaminess.Flour – all-purpose flour is the thickening agent.Milk – the base of the soup is the milk, we use whole milk for this recipe.Cheese – any shredded cheese you have on hand will work! Mild cheddar cheese, colby jack, sharp cheddar cheese, or mexican blend will work great.Sour cream – adds creaminess.

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT POTATO SOUP-

This recipe takes almost no work, the crockpot does all the work for you! That is why we love this recipe, it is so simple and so delicious.

Prep: Finely chop your onion and peel and cube the potatoes.Crockpot:  Add the cubed potatoes, broth, bacon, minced garlic, chopped onion, salt and pepper to the crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5-6.Mash potatoes: Be sure that your potatoes have cooked through and easily pierce through with a fork. Mash the potatoes to the desired consistency. Tip: We like our soup with potato chunks so we puree half of the soup and keep the rest whole.Add rest of ingredients: Add in the butter, flour, milk, shredded cheese, and sour cream and mix until well combined.Cook: Slow cook for an additional 30 minutes on high or 1 hour on low, until the soup is creamy and thick.Serve: Top with desired toppings and serve!

CREAMY POTATO SOUP TOPPINGS-

The key to the perfect bowl of soup is the toppings that you add to it! Here are some of our favorite soup add-ins:

Shredded cheeseBacon bitsChopped hamSour creamHot sauceGreen onionsChivesCrushed crackersSour cream

STORING-

Store– place leftover soup in a container and refrigerate 3 – 4 days.Freeze– We do not recommend freezing this soup.Reheat– Reheat in a crockpot on high until warmed.

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OTHER SOUP RECIPES-

We share so many soup recipes in our Soup Roundup, here are some of our current favorites:

Chicken Enchilada SoupSplit Pea Soup RecipeCrockpot Chicken NoodleBeef and Cabbage SoupCreamy Vegetable Soup