Description
This easy Crockpot Potato Soup combines tender potatoes, smoky bacon, cheddar cheese, milk, and sour cream in a thick, comforting slow cooker soup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounces bacon, cooked and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup mild or sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- Sliced green onions, for serving
- Optional toppings: extra bacon, cheddar, sour cream, chives, or hot sauce
Instructions
- Add the potatoes, chicken broth, cooked bacon, onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir and spread the potatoes evenly.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 5 to 6 hours, until the potatoes feel tender when pierced with a fork.
- Lightly mash some of the potatoes directly in the slow cooker, leaving plenty of whole cubes for texture.
- Add the butter and stir until it melts. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until no dry pockets remain.
- Slowly pour in the whole milk while stirring. Add the shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream, then mix well.
- Cover and cook on low for another 30 to 60 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the soup becomes thick and creamy.
- Taste and adjust the salt and black pepper as needed.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with sliced green onions, extra bacon, cheddar, sour cream, chives, or hot sauce.
Notes
- Shred the cheddar directly from a block for smoother melting.
- Cut the potatoes into evenly sized cubes so they cook at the same rate.
- Mash only part of the potatoes to create a creamy base with hearty pieces.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently and add a splash of milk or chicken broth if the soup becomes too thick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 436
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 37
- Saturated Fat: 19
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 90