Crock Pot Potato Soup
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Posted: 01/18/22
Updated: 02/03/22
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An easy, hearty soup perfect for the winter! This creamy Crock Pot Potato Soup uses cubed hash brown potatoes to make it so quick to make. Top it with shredded cheese, bacon, green onions and more.
Super easy and super cozy crockpot potato soup recipe! This is the best potato soup when it’s cold outside – it’s so thick, creamy, and hearty. It tastes like a loaded baked potato in soup form!
It gets cold where we live so I am all about the easy slow cooker soup recipes. My whole family loves this potato soup because it instantly warms you up! It’s creamy and so good.
If you don’t have a slow cooker, you need to try my stovetop cheesy potato soup or Instant Pot potato soup. They’re great, too!
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Why This Recipe Works
- I use pre-diced packaged hashbrown potatoes for this recipe. It makes it so easy – no peeling or dicing. You can find them in the refrigerated section at the grocery store.
- The base of the soup is super creamy with cream of chicken soup. It gives the soup the best texture and flavor.
- Cream cheese thickens the soup and makes it even creamier! You don’t need a fancy roux to get the amazing texture.
- Of course, there’s bacon! It’s in the soup and then I love to add it as a garnish, too.
I really should call it baked potato soup because that’s basically what it is. With the toppings like bacon, green onions, and cheddar cheese it’s practically the same thing except as a creamy, delicious potato soup recipe.
Ingredients
- Cubed hash brown potatoes – or you can peel and dice the same amount of Yukon Gold potatoes or Russet potatoes.
- Low-sodium chicken broth – or you can use vegetable broth.
- Crumbled cooked bacon – I love to cook air fryer bacon!
- Cream of chicken soup – no sub for this, it gives the soup the best texture!
- Chopped yellow onion
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder – or mince one fresh garlic clove.
- Softened cream cheese – cut it into small cubes.
- Toppings – shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and sliced green onions
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How to Make It
Combine the potatoes, chicken broth, bacon, soup, onion, pepper, and garlic powder in the crock pot.
Cover and cook it on low for four to five hours or until potatoes are cooked through.
Add the diced cream cheese and cook it for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cream cheese is melted and combined.
Stir it well before serving. Top each bowl of potato soup with shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, sliced green onions.
More Garnish Ideas
Here are other ways to garnish your delicious potato soup!
- Instead of bacon try cooked cubed ham or cooked diced pancetta.
- Swap the cheddar cheese for pepper jack cheese, Gruyere, or Colby Jack. Or do a mix of a few!
- Instead of sliced green onions, try sliced chives or chopped parsley. Or, sprinkle some finely chopped red onion over the top.
- Try adding small scoop of sour cream on top for a creamy, tangy finish!
Can you put raw potatoes in the crock pot?
Yep! For this slow cooker potato soup recipe, I use the prepared raw hashbrown potatoes that are cubed but you can also use potatoes that you peel and dice your self.
What is the thickener in potato soup?
Potatoes have natural starch that is released when they cook. That starch helps thicken the soup! The cream cheese and cream of chicken soup also help thicken it.
How long do leftovers keep?
Store the leftover potato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three to four days. If the soup is too thick when you reheat it, add more chicken broth or even a little milk to thin it.
If you’re looking for some comfort food in a bowl, you have to try this creamy potato soup! It will definitely fill you up and warm you up on a cold day – my family licks their bowls clean every time I make it. Give this easy recipe a try this week!
More Crock Pot Soup Recipes
- Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup is hearty and loaded with healthy veggies!
- Crock Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup is a Minnesota favorite and always a hit!
- Skip the restaurant and make the best Zuppa Toscana in your slow cooker!
- Everyone will love a hot bowl of Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup!
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!
Crock Pot Potato Soup
An easy, hearty soup perfect for the winter! This creamy Crock Pot Potato Soup uses cubed hash brown potatoes to make it so quick to make.
Ingredients
- 30 ounces cubed hash brown potatoes
- 3 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 10.75 ounces cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened and diced
- Optional toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese ,cooked and crumbled bacon, sliced green
Instructions
- In a crock pot combine potatoes, chicken broth, bacon, soup, onion, pepper and garlic powder.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until potatoes are cooked through.
- Add the diced cream cheese to the slow cooker and cook for 15-20 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and combined.
- Serve immediately. Top with shredded cheddar cheese, cooked and crumbled bacon, sliced green onions if desired.
Tips
Can you put raw potatoes in the crock pot?
Yep! For this slow cooker potato soup recipe, I use the prepared raw hashbrown potatoes that are cubed but you can also use potatoes that you peel and dice your self. What is the thickener in potato soup?
Potatoes have natural starch that is released when they cook. That starch helps thicken the soup! The cream cheese and cream of chicken soup also help thicken it. How long do leftovers keep?
Store the leftover potato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three to four days. If the soup is too thick when you reheat it, add more chicken broth or even a little milk to thin it.
Yep! For this slow cooker potato soup recipe, I use the prepared raw hashbrown potatoes that are cubed but you can also use potatoes that you peel and dice your self. What is the thickener in potato soup?
Potatoes have natural starch that is released when they cook. That starch helps thicken the soup! The cream cheese and cream of chicken soup also help thicken it. How long do leftovers keep?
Store the leftover potato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three to four days. If the soup is too thick when you reheat it, add more chicken broth or even a little milk to thin it.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 504kcal (25%), Carbohydrates: 44g (15%), Protein: 10g (20%), Fat: 32g (49%), Saturated Fat: 11g (69%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 45mg (15%), Sodium: 863mg (38%), Potassium: 812mg (23%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 462IU (9%), Vitamin C: 15mg (18%), Calcium: 56mg (6%), Iron: 1mg (6%)
Sara Jimenez says
How many real potatoes would I use for this?
Courtney says
The same amount of 30 ounces or ( 3 3/4 cups). I recommend gold Yukon potatoes.
Anna Wrobel says
Hi Julie
I like your Crock Pot Soup
I modified mine for the 3 of us. Thank you. We are getting more snow here in Fredericksurg Va. On Wed. night and again on Friday a Northeastern coming in. Enjoy your checking my e mail daily. How is that little one doing?
Julie Evink says
Great to hear that you could modify it! Stay warm. We now have colds here… it just never ends 😉
barb says
If I want to make this for my vegetarian granddaughter who is visiting, can I substitute cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken soup?
Julie Evink says
Yes I think that would work fine!