Description
A creamy and hearty potato soup made effortlessly in a crockpot, featuring bacon, cheese, and savory spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound bacon
- 8 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes (two 2-pound bags)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups chicken broth (48 ounces)
- 2 10-ounce cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened and cut into cubes)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt (to taste)
- Sliced green onions or chives (for topping)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels, crumble, and set aside.
- Place the frozen diced hash browns into the bottom of a Crockpot.
- Sprinkle the seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper evenly over the potatoes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the cream of chicken soup. Stir until combined. Mix in about three-quarters of the crumbled bacon, reserving the rest for topping.
- Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are fork-tender.
- Stir in 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese, the cubed cream cheese, and the heavy cream. Cover and cook on high for another 30–45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheeses are fully melted and the soup is creamy.
- Taste and add additional salt, pepper, or garlic powder if desired.
- Ladle into bowls and top with the reserved cheddar cheese, remaining bacon, and sliced green onions or chives.
Notes
For a thicker soup, blend part of the soup before adding cheese and cream. Use low-sodium broth if watching sodium intake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: potato soup, crockpot soup, creamy soup, comfort food, easy recipe