Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup
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Everyone’s favorite comfort food soup in crockpot form! Hands-off and incredibly easy with 15 min prep work! That’s it!
Can I just be the first one to admit how relieved I am it is sweater weather right now?
Because I just had my fair share of this loaded baked potato soup. Which also means I had my fair share of garnishes. AKA. Extra bacon. Cheese. And green onions.
Wait. Green onions aren’t that bad for you. So I think we’re just fine.
We’re also fine because we are making this in the slow cooker. All you have to do is dump in your ingredients – then you can let it do its thing for 7-8 hours.
There’s no babysitting here. Your only job is to have your garnishes ready for serving.
Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups chicken stock
- ½ onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Place potatoes into a 4-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, onion, garlic, thyme, butter and bacon until well combined.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are tender.
- Using a potato masher, mash potatoes until desired consistency is reached. Stir in cheese, sour cream and heavy cream until smooth; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat until warmed through, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more chicken stock as needed until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately.
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Love this soup….I did add a little too much thyme. I also used half and half and some condensed milk…
Here’s a question, on your stove top recipe you indicate green onions, but for this it is just onions and my husband and I weren’t sure which one is correct. We used regular sweet onions which wasn’t bad at all, but haven’t tried green onions. Which one are you using here? 🙂 Big time fan! I have served your dishes to many of friends and it’s a big hit everytime- I give you credit every time and last year I got your cookbook for Christmas from one of those friends!
You’re so sweet, Megan!
So this recipe calls for 1/2 onion, chopped, but the stovetop version calls for 2 green onions, thinly sliced. However, both recipes (the stovetop and this slow cooker version) is garnished with green onions.
Great recipe….a tip I learned years ago…if the soup, any soup even chile, isn’t thick enough for you…sprinkle in instant potatoes a tiny bit at a time. No one will ever know!
I mistakenly put in my cream too early. Will it alter the soup in any type of way?
Yes, the soup may curdle. Fingers crossed it turns out okay!
I do not have 7-8 hours but this recipe is making my mouth water….I must have it! Would it work to cook on high for half the time in a crock-pot?
Yes, absolutely.
Made this tonight, it was delicious! The only modifications I made were that I added an additional cup of broth and added some additional herbs and chives, along with the thyme. This will be my go to recipe for potato soup from now on, thank you!!
Can I sub half & half for the heavy cream?
Yes!
Made this soup tonight. D-Delicious! Savory and comforging on a chill night. I have saved several of your recipes and they are all yummy! Thank you!!
Wondering about using the Instant Pot for this recipe?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
Diane, I made this today in the IP and it was a hit. Brown (on sautee) and drain the bacon first, then add everything except for the heavy cream and sour cream (and cheese and garnishes), and set to manual high pressure for 10 mins and then quick release. Then mash and add remaining ingredients per the original recipe. Came out fantastic.
Thank you for this! I will be using my instant pot to make it!
Hi how much is 2 pounds of potatoes? I know they are different sizes!!! thanks in advance.
Two medium-sized potatoes, big enough to comfortably fit in your hands, equal one pound. You can read more about it here:
https://www.thekitchn.com/heres-what-1-pound-of-white-potatoes-looks-like-231831.
Err on the side of extra potatoes and you’ll be fine. I have made this soup many times as it’s easy and SO delicious. I usually add 3 lbs of potatoes (I have a kitchen scale) to make it go farther and just increase the salt accordingly. Another damn delicious recipe that’s a hit in my house!
Would this freeze well?
It’s finally getting cold enough in Southern California to make soup, Yay! I’ve got it in the slow-cooker now 🙂 Only thing I did different was to sauté the onions and garlic in some of the bacon drippings before putting them in the pot. Only problem I have with this recipe is hiding the cooked bacon from the kids so we have some garnish by dinnertime 🙂 Thank you for the easy peasy dinner.
Comfort soup! So delicious!
Buffalo Bills!
What a great looking comfort food! I will definitely be enjoying this during the holidays!
Was looking for a good cream of potato soup for Christmas then your recipe popped up. Looks delicious, wondering if chopped ham would be ok to add instead of bacon?
Yes, absolutely. What a great idea!
Do you think you could use an immersion blender instead of mashing?
What a great idea – yes!
How much salt would you recommend if salt is not an issue in ones diet? I know potatoes NEED salt to enhance their flavor.
Yes, potatoes certainly need salt! I recommend starting at 1/2-1 tsp salt, and adding more to taste. Hope that helps!
Delicious! Can’t wait to try!
This soup looks amazing! Definitely adding it to the menu plan for the week!
Paige
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Hi! Would you know if way to cook this on a stovetop instead of a slow cooker?
Yes, here’s my stovetop recipe! 🙂
https://damndelicious.net/2013/10/14/loaded-baked-potato-soup/