Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, loaded potato soup - slow cooker. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Stir in chicken stock, onion, garlic, thyme, butter and bacon until well combined. Cover and cook on low heat for Tried someone else's recipe for a loaded baked potato soup and it DID NOT turn out how I expected lol. Add the potatoes, onions, chicken broth, salt and pepper to the slow cooker.

Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook loaded potato soup - slow cooker using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker:

1. Prepare 8 slices bacon
2. Take 2 lb. russet or yukon gold potatoes
3. Get 1/2 yellow onion, diced
4. Take 3 cloves garlic, minced
5. Take 4 cups unsalted chicken or vegetable broth
6. Take 1 tsp. dried thyme
7. Make ready 1/2 tsp. herbs de provence (or poultry seasoning works)
8. Make ready 2/3 cup sour cream
9. Take 1/2 cup heavy cream
10. Make ready 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus additional for topping)
11. Take 1 tsp. dried chives
12. Make ready To taste salt and pepper

This comforting, creamy, slow cooker loaded potato soup is perfect on those chilly winter nights. This slow cooker potato soup has the same ingredients as loaded baked potatoes–russet potatoes, bacon, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and scallions–but is delivered Thick, creamy potato soup with cheese, bacon, and sour cream. The way momma always made it but slow cooker style! Perfect for these cold, winter night.

Steps to make Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker:

1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over med-high heat for 5-7 minutes, until browned and crispy (Or you can bake in the oven @ 400°F for about 12-15 minutes). Then remove the bacon with some tongs onto a towel lined plate and set it aside. Once it's cooled, roughly chop it.
2. Peel and roughly chop the potatoes. Place them into a greased slow cooker along with half of the drained bacon (save the rest for topping the finished soup with), broth, onion, garlic, thyme and herbs. Give it all a good stir, then place the lid on and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
3. Once tender, use a masher to just roughly mash some of the potatoes, until it reaches your desired consistency. Then stir in the sour cream, heavy cream, dried chives and the 1 cup cheddar cheese. Season it to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Place the lid back on for an additional 15-20 minutes, until everything is heated through.
5. Serve immediately, topped with the reserved bacon bits and additional cheddar cheese, along with some freshly chopped chives, if you'd like. Refrigerate any leftovers.

You can definitely use this recipe and make the soup on the stove for a shorter cooking time. This loaded potato soup is made entirely in the slow cooker and tastes just like a loaded baked potato, yet is lightened up so you can have a guilt-free bowl! When it's time to eat, load it up with classic baked potato toppings like bacon, green onions and cheese. It's comfort food by the spoonful. Add all vegetables to slow cooker bowl.

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