Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup Recipe
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Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup

By: KATHYB  
"Soup for a crowd made in my 6 1/2 quart slow cooker. Hearty and flavorful. Serve with corn bread or your favorite crusty bread and a salad or other vegetable. For a 3 quart slow cooker, halve all ingredient amounts."

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What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
5 Hrs
Ready In:
5 Hrs 30 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 white onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 4 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 tablespoon dried, minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons chicken soup base
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 6 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until translucent. Stir in flour until smooth, then gradually stir in 2 cups water, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper. Heat through, then stir in milk. Dissolve chicken base in 1 cup warm water, and pour into vegetable mixture.
  2. Place potatoes in slow cooker, and pour heated vegetable mixture into potatoes. Place bay leaf in pot.
  3. Cover, and cook 5 hours on High, or 8 hours on Low.
  4. Remove bay leaf. Puree about 4 cups of the soup in a blender or food processor, and then stir pureed soup into contents of slow cooker. Stir in cheese and bacon until cheese is melted.

Footnotes

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 180 | Total Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 17mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2005 by MINNIE000 
This is the second or third time I've made this soup now. Here's what I'm doing differently. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by BNBRUNGE 
This recipe turned out okay, but as in any slow cooker recipe I should have remembered to add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by ANGELAO 
I loved this recipe. My husband thought it was a little "grainy" and thick. It was almost... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2003 by NIKKIH11 
Fantastic soup! I didn't have any bacon, so I used the leftover Easter ham and added some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2003 by KIDWELLA 
Tasted pretty good, but not good enough for all the time and effort that went into it. Didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN 
You can play around with this recipe a lot. Firstly, I didn't measure the liquid. If I felt it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2003 by CHGOJMG 
Great recipe and easy to make! The only thing I would do differently is add the cooked bacon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2003 by JEEPRIDER1 
I was surprised by the thickness of the soup after I used the stick blender. I never thought... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by crankygrrrrrl 
I was trying to find a recipe to use up my "on-sale" potatoes. I love potato soup. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by mabcat 
We loved this soup, which is easy & fulfilled all our expectations of cheesy potatoe-y... MORE

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