5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup
This 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup is creamy, chunky, and packed with buttery potatoes, cream cheese, and cheddar. The slow cooker does nearly all the work, leaving you with a cozy soup ready for bacon, green onions, sour cream, or extra cheese.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds Carola potatoes Cubed; peeled if preferred
- 1 medium Yellow onion Finely chopped
- 4 cups Chicken broth
- 8 ounces Cream cheese Cubed; use regular block-style cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese Shredded; sharp or mild
- Salt and black pepper To taste at the end
Instructions
- Add the cubed Carola potatoes and finely chopped onion to the slow cooker, then pour in the chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the potatoes are very tender.
- Use a potato masher right in the slow cooker to mash some of the potatoes, leaving plenty of chunks behind.
- Add the cubed cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese, stir, cover, and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes so the cheeses can melt.
- Stir the soup until smooth and creamy while keeping the potato pieces intact, then taste and add salt and black pepper as needed.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot with optional crumbled bacon, sliced green onions, sour cream, and extra cheddar.
Notes
Store leftover soup in a covered container in the refrigerator for a few days. It thickens overnight, so reheat it slowly on the stove or in the microwave and stir in a little chicken broth to loosen it. Reheat cream cheese soup over low heat, and store bacon or green onions separately when possible.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 31.2gProtein: 13.3gFat: 22.5gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 784mgFiber: 2.8gSugar: 3.2g