Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup
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This easy Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup is delicious and hearty, thick with potatoes, a little butter, and savory with chopped bacon. It is easy to make and perfect for a chilly day!
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There’s nothing like a delicious bowl of piping hot Cream of Potato Soup. It’s comfort food at its very best.
One of our most popular soup recipes is our Cream of Potato Soup. It’s chock full of healthy vegetables and is so incredibly good.
But…
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
It was a busy day, pouring rain — as Seattle can, and I was craving that potato soup. Yet, I knew at the end of that day, I wouldn’t be interested in chopping veggies.
You know the saying — “Necessity is the mother of invention,” attributed to Plato’s Republic?
I quickly decided I needed that soup — and it had to be simple with few ingredients — and ready when we walked in the door.
Yep, it’s slow cooker time.
And simple?
Yes. With a handful of ingredients, and hours of slow cooking, tender, and soft potatoes, creamy without heavy cream, savory… and delicious.
It was a very good day.
Which Potatoes are Best in Slow Cooker Potato Soup?
While any potato works with Cream of Potato Soup, I’m particularly fond of Yukon Gold potatoes. The texture is amazing… and the flavor is buttery and soft!
How Many Potatoes Are in a Pound?
Using your hand is a good rule of thumb in determining how many potatoes equal one pound. Two medium-sized potatoes that fit comfortably in your hand, are about one pound. This recipe calls for two pounds, so four good-sized Yukon Gold potatoes should be about right.
Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup Ingredients
Ingredient measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here is a list of what you will need:
- Cooked bacon
- Vegetable stock or chicken stock
- Potatoes: I prefer Yukon gold potatoes
- Diced onion and minced garlic
- Butter
- All-purpose flour to thicken the soup
- Milk for creaminess
- Salt and pepper for flavor
How to Make Crockpot Cream of Potato Soup
Detailed step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below, but here is a quick overview of how to make this delicious potato soup.
- Into the crockpot, add cooked bacon, stock, potatoes, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cover.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Just before the soup is finished, melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in the flour and cook for a few seconds. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth and let simmer until thick. Immediately pour into the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Using an immersion blender, regular blender, or with a potato masher, blend or mash the soup until it’s the consistency you prefer.
Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup
This easy Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup is robust and hearty, thick with potatoes, a little butter, and savory with chopped bacon.
Ingredients
- 4 slices cooked bacon, diced
- 3-4 cups chicken stock
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, diced (peeled if desired)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In the bowl of the slow cooker add, bacon, chicken stock, potatoes, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cover. Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- When the potatoes are very tender, the soup is done.
- Meanwhile, just before the soup is finished, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for several seconds to a minute. Then gradually add the milk, whisking continually until it is smooth; bring to a simmer while whisking. Continue to cook until the mixture is thick. Immediately pour it into the slow cooker with the potatoes; stir to combine.
- To finish the soup, use a potato masher or immersion blender in the bowl of the slow cooker. Continue to mash or blend until it's the consistency you like.
- Ladle into bowls and top with additional bacon, cheese, sour cream... even another drizzle of melted butter is fantastic!
Notes
Potatoes:
Although you can use any potato variety, Yukon gold is my favorite for its texture and buttery flavor.
Topping Ideas:
- cooked bacon, crumbled
- shredded cheese
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- thinly sliced green onions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 348Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 762mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 17g
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Yumm, this looks so good! I have to make this one. Thanks
Awesome! We loved it!