Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2011

I just finished making this and it is DELISH! I added chopped garlic in with the onions, and skipped the step of sauteing them in the bacon drippings, they were plenty soft after so long in the crock pot. I used red potatos and after seven hours they were no where near tender. I will use a different potato next time, but I think it would have been fine if I had cooked it on high instead of low. It ended up taking twelve hours after I turned it on high. I also blended a little more than half the soup after I added the flour, half and half, and milk. The soup was not thick and creamy until I did that. Afterwards it was perfect! Like a bisque with a good amount of potato chunks left in. I also mixed in a cup of cheese at the very end and some butter. So very good! I have not even added the cheese, green onion, and bacon to top it and it is awesome! I could eat this just the way it is!

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EMI919

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2011

Incredibly good soup. Wouldn't change a thing!

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Robbin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jackson, Michigan, USA

Living In: Brandon, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2011

I found this recipe and was real excited because my wife was looking for something thick and creamy...similar to bisque, without being a bisque. By following the recipe almost entirely, it did not come out thick and creamy. Instead it was runny and somewhat bland. In order to improve it's integrity, I added 3-4 pods of crushed garlic and a dash of chili powder to give it more life. The next time I make this soup, I will set the slow cooker to high instead of low as suggested because I had to transfer the entire soup into a stockpot for 20 minutes to continue cooking the potatoes through. Something else I may do is add some more flour so that it becomes thicker then it initally came out.

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jsayegh951

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2011

Was Good, Little Bland, but turned out thick Good Consistency, Just added some Dash, and was great alone or with any meats.

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wfjones

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2011

Made as directed and also tried with milk instead of half-and-half. Delicious both ways!!!

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S. Dice

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Smithton, Missouri, USA

Living In: Pocahontas, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 7, 2011

I would leave out the broth, flour. You can mash 1/2 of the cook potatoes this is where it gets nice and thick, creamy. You can also use ham chucks instead of the bacon. Add garlic, seasoning salt, 1 TBSP butter on top, let it melt into the soup.

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Marie Smith

Reviewed: May 2, 2011

Loved-Loved this soup,Easy to make. At the end I added a few handfuls of shredded Cheddar. Took it to work several times, Potluck or Soup Day Cook off,This was always the First Soup Gone!!!

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