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Slow Cooker Potato Soup Recipe Easy Cozy and Delicious

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Slow Cooker Potato Soup is thick creamy and comforting with no heavy cream needed. This easy recipe brings homemade flavor with minimal effort perfect for cozy meals. Enjoy a delicious slow cooker potato soup made simple and flavorful.

Ingredients

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  • 6 slices cooked bacon* diced
  • 3–4 cups good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes** peeled if desired and diced
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 4 tablespoons bacon grease* or butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12-ounce) can 2% evaporated milk
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt or more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
  • optional toppings thinly-sliced green onions or chives extra shredded cheese extra bacon sour cream

Instructions

  1. Place bacon chicken stock potatoes and onion in the slow cooker and stir them together. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until potatoes are tender.
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute stirring as you go.
  3. Gradually whisk in evaporated milk and keep stirring until smooth. Let it simmer until the mixture thickens.
  4. Pour the thickened milk mixture into the slow cooker and stir. Add cheddar cheese Greek yogurt salt and pepper then combine.
  5. Mash some potatoes if a thicker soup is desired or add extra stock for a thinner soup. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
  6. Serve warm with optional toppings or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • *You can either fry the bacon cook it in the microwave or buy pre-cooked bacon
  • If frying or microwaving I recommend dicing the bacon before cooking it
  • And if you are frying it I highly recommend saving the bacon grease for later and then using it to make your roux instead of butter
  • **I highly recommend using Yukon gold potatoes which have the perfect texture and buttery taste for this soup
  • But Russet potatoes or red potatoes would also work just fine in this recipe
  • ***If you would like to make this recipe vegetarian use vegetable stock omit the bacon and I would recommend adding in 2-3 teaspoons of Old Bay seasoning for extra flavor

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