The Best Crock Pot Potato Soup

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!

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Crock Pot Potato Soup, Loaded Potato Soup, Potato Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes

Servings

Calories 434kcal

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

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.

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.