Searching for a new family-favorite meal to take some pressure off the dinner hour? Give this slow-cooker cheesy potato soup a try. Its velvety texture enriched with cheese and crispy bacon is mostly a hands-free affair. Potatoes cook all day in the slow cooker until they’ve broken down into a creamy broth. Stir in the thickener of half-and-half and flour during the last half hour and the cheese and bacon, right before serving. Garnish this soup like a loaded potato with more cheese, more bacon, a sprinkle of green onions and if you’re feeling extra, a dollop of sour cream! Once your family gets a taste, you’ll understand why this recipe has earned more than 600 ratings from satisfied home cooks.
Slow-Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 6 hr 45 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen southern-style diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium stalk celery, diced (1/2 cup)
- 4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 12 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, onion, celery, broth and water. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
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Step2In small bowl, mix flour and half-and-half; stir into potato mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture thickens.
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Step3Stir in cheese until melted; stir in half of the bacon. Sprinkle individual servings with remaining bacon and the green onions.
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Nutrition
490
Calories
23g
Total Fat
20g
Protein
51g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 490
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 23g
- 35%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 60%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 22%
- Sodium
- 1110mg
- 46%
- Potassium
- 930mg
- 27%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 51g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 20g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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