Description

Making this Easy Slow Cooker Potato Soup with real potatoes is the perfect warm comforting soup for a fall or winter day. This slow cooker potato soup is packed full of flavor, loaded with chunks of potato, cheese, real bacon bits, and topped with green onions!!

Ingredients

3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons avocado oil

1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, chopped

4 cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon parsley

1/2 tablespoon coarse kosher salt

1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup sour cream

2 cups cheddar cheese, divided

1/4 cup real bacon bits

4 tablespoons green onions, chopped

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Instructions

Turn the slow cooker on low or high.
In a saute pan add the onion, garlic, and olive oil. Over medium heat stir for 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Add to the slow cooker.
Add the potatoes, chicken broth, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the crockpot.
Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Once the soup has cooked add the butter and flour in a small pot over medium heat. Stir for 3 minutes.
Add the heavy cream, sour cream, and 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese. Mix until combined.
Pour the cream mixture into the crockpot. Mix until combined.
Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.
Top the soup with the remainder of the shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and chopped green onions.

Notes

Storage instructions:

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.

I do not recommend freezing this soup as the liquid separates and it is no longer creamy and smooth.

Reheat on the stove over a medium low heat, stirring until warmed through.

NOTE:

*If you want a thinner soup you can add ½ cup of chicken stock at a time to reach the consistency you would like.
*If you want a thicker soup you can use a potato masher in the crockpot to mash half of the potatoes.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours, 36 minutes
Category: Soup
Method: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American