This creamy, delicious Crock Pot Potato Soup is not only simple to make but it gets better as it slowly cooks. Topped with cheese and bacon!
AN EASY, CREAMY SOUP RECIPE
This recipe for slow cooker potato soup has been a favorite of ours for years. I have tried making it so many other ways but I always come back to this recipe. It never fails me!
TIPS FOR MAKING POTATO SOUP:
- We usually eat this with a small side salad and some sort of crusty bread to dip into the soup.
- Red skin, russet or Yukon gold potatoes can be used in this recipe.
- For a touch more creaminess, try adding abut ½ a block (4 ounces) of cream cheese.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- potatoes
- diced onion
- garlic
- celery
- chicken broth
- salt & pepper
- half and half
- garnish: shredded cheddar cheese, cooked and crumbled bacon, sliced green onions
HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER POTATO SOUP:
Layer diced potatoes in a lightly greased 5-quart slow cooker. Top with chopped onion, garlic and celery. Add chicken broth, salt and pepper. Broth will not completely cover potatoes. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Mash mixture with a potato masher. I don't mash it completely because I still wanted some visible potato chunks in there.
Stir in half and half. Cover and cook on high setting 20 more minutes, or until mixture is thoroughly heated.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with bacon, cheese and green onion. Serves 8.
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The Best Crock Pot Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups half and half
- garnish: shredded cheddar cheese, cooked and crumbled bacon, sliced green onions
Instructions
- Put diced potatoes into the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Top diced potatoes with chopped onion, garlic and celery.
- Add chicken broth, salt and pepper. Broth will not completely cover potatoes.
- Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours or until potatoes are tender.
- Mash mixture with a potato masher. (Don't mash completely, leave some potato chunks.)
- Stir in half and half.
- Cover and cook on high setting 20 more minutes, or until mixture is thoroughly heated.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings.
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Notes
- We usually eat this with a small side salad and some sort of crusty bread to dip into the soup.
- Red skin, russet or Yukon gold potatoes can be used in this recipe.
- For a touch more creaminess, try adding abut ½ a block (4 ounces) of cream cheese.
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Originally published: September 2011
Updated & republished: November 2020
MamaMandy
This is my go to recipe for potato soup. I make it for my family of 3 and being leftovers to my pescatarian mom, so bacon crumbles are always on the side. We oven cook bacon for this to get it nice and crispy.
Deb Leonard
Is this soup good reheated?
Kim
Deb, we love this soup, and the leftovers! I keep the bacon separate so it stays nice and crispy and then heat that separately from the leftover soup, then you can add as much or as little as you like. There's just three of us, so we always have some leftover and it makes a great lunch throughout the week!
Lisa
When using frozen potatoes, should you thaw the potatoes first, before putting them in the slow cooker?
Amanda
Loved this soup. I got all of my ingredients in the crock-pot the night before and put the bowl in the refrigerator. The next morning I just put it in the base and turned it on to cook. It turned out wonderfully and no leftovers. Definitely going into the dinner rotation.
cheryl
Since the temperatures here are suppose to be 70degrees tomorrow, it's chilly here today... I'll be making this tonight... I love a very chunky soup, so may not mash the potatoes to much... Or do I need to mash them a lot to get it to be thicken??? Thank You...
Pam
Since the recipe calls for 4 pounds of potatoes do I need 2 bags of frozen hashbrowns or just one?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Pam - if it were me, I would probably just use one bag. But if you want lots of potatoes - go with two.
Crystal
I made this today!! Awesome recipe!! However, instead of shredded cheese, I added Campbell's Cheddar Cheese Soup to the soup mixture!!! Delicious!!!!
Shelby
Can I use the stove? I don't have 8 hours but love this soup!! How can I make it faster?
Baking Barbie
Hoping to make this today!! It looks totally wonderful. I have seen the question asked MANY times but No answers. How well does this soup freeze? It's just my Husband and I, so we do usually have leftovers. Thank You. Anyone who has made it and frozen it that can answer would be helpful.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I have never frozen it personally so I can't tell you exactly how well it would reheat. I imagine you could though. Sorry I am not more help!
Ann
Has anyone ever doubled this recipe? I'm thinking of making it for a work pot luck, but would like to have enough for about 15 servings (30+ people). If you have doubled it, would it fit in a single crock pot?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ann, you could definitely double it but make sure you have a large enough crock pot. You would probably want to use at least a 7 quart crock pot. 🙂
Lorrie
This recipe was so easy. The finished soup with garnish turned out amazing. My husband absolutely loved it! I will be making this again.
Brandie
That is wonderful Lorrie, so glad you found a recipe to love and perfect for all the cool fall days ahead.
Crissy Caldwell
Thank you for the recipe. Does the soup freeze well?
Stacy lyn
I will be cooking this today! Simple ingredients, simple recipe! LOVE!!
Anonymous
This may sound crazy but this is awesome with canned coconut milk instead of the cream or 1/2 & 1/2,
started making my butternut squash soup with this and it is so lovely. Love your blog.
Kim Honeycutt
So many good comments from those who have tried this. I'm Pinning it!!
baandbb
So sorry, I forgot to mention,that I did not use the crock pot....I cooked it on the stove top on a low simmer.When the potatoes were tender,the soup was done...saved me lots of time!
baandbb
I made your soup last night and added ham, along with one glove of garlic. We enjoyed it very much...as my husband said "it's a keeper"!
baandbb
So glad I found your site.tomorrow's dinner will be potato soup and salad...Thanks again for posting.
Anonymous
Could II use whole Lactaid milk in this instead of the cream due to dairy allergies?
Anonymous
Could I use heavy cream instead of half and half? I have some cream in my fridge I need to use up 🙂 thanks!
Anonymous
Can a person use whole milk instead of half and half? Trying to reduce my fat intake.
Theresa D
Egads! It's six a.m. and I'm standing in my kitchen staring at my frozen hash browns and wondering if they have to be thawed before making the soup. Yipes! I'm going to find a way to screw this up, aren't I? LOL If anyone knows, I would surely appreciate an answer... 🙂
Yarning Too
Just found this recipe recently and pinned it. 🙂 I too am wondering if it could be done on High for 4 hours? I waited too long and want it for dinner tonight! 🙂
Thanks for posting!
ruckus1314
I am in the process of making this right now, with my own little tweaks to account for food allergies, of course! I will be using Almond milk in place of the half and half, and nixing the pepper completely (an allergy to black pepper...who knew?)
Anonymous
How do you print it?