The EASIEST Potato Soup Recipe | CREAMY Potato Soup made in the slow cooker

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor, while milk is more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier with good fats, while margarine is often cheaper.

Start with a little over 2 lbs of gold potatoes, peel and cut them into chunks.

Add 1 tbsp of dehydrated chopped onions to the slow cooker.

Pour in 14.5 oz can of chicken broth.

Add 8 oz block of cream cheese that has been sitting at room temperature.

Sprinkle in 1/4 tsp of smoked paprika and 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.

Add 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of cracked black pepper.

Cover with a lid and set the slow cooker to high for about 4 hours (or low for 8 hours).

In a cold pan, add 1 lb of chopped bacon and 1/2 cup of water, then bring to a boil.

Once the water evaporates, cook the bacon until crispy, stirring occasionally.

After 3.5 hours, check the potatoes to see if they are fork tender and mash them with a metal whisk to mix with the cream cheese, leaving some chunks if desired.

Cover and let it cook for another 20 minutes.

For toppings, prepare shredded cheddar cheese, cooked and chopped bacon, dried parsley, and dried chives.

Optionally, add red pepper flakes and sour cream as garnishes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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