Cooking Time:
4 hours on High or 8 hours on LowServings:
6
Ingredients
6 large russet potatoes, washed, peeled and diced,1 large onion, chopped
32 oz. chicken broth
3 tsp. minced garlic
3 T. unsalted butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1 c. milk
1 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
3 T. chopped scallions
4 oz. cream cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish
Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup is the perfect comfort food on a cool night. This recipe can be altered to be used for a vegetarian recipe too – just omit the bacon and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Layer potatoes, then onions in a 6-Quart slow cooker.
- Next, add chicken broth, garlic, butter, salt & pepper.
- Cover. Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 6 hours or until potatoes are tender.
- Press soup with a masher until potatoes are coarsely chopped, and soup is slightly thickened.
- Stir in milk, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and scallions.
- Cover and cook for 20-30 more minutes on Low or until cheeses are melted.
- Serve in bowls topped with bacon pieces and additional cheese to garnish.
Happy Crocking!
XOXO –
Jenn
Just made this tonight with a couple omissions and additions, and my husband who is very picky loves it! For sure will be keeping this one on the books!
I don’t have baking size potatoes….so how many cups of the smaller russets would you use??
Michelle this is a tough one, but I would judge the size of the potatoes you have for just one large baking size potato, and multiply to meet the number of the potatoes you’ll need. Hope this is of some help! 🙂
What crock pot would you suggest?. Mine is very old and not cooking well.
Thanks
Lyn I have a link on my website that I am happy to share. I would suggest a programmable slow cooker! With our busy lives, it is nice to know the slow cooker will turn to warm, even if we are not available. Here you go! http://amzn.to/18kRcpY
Can I use milk instead of half and half cream?
Sure, feel free to sub milk to reduce calories/fat. Happy Crocking!
Hi Paisley you can, it just won’t be as creamy… Enjoy!
Married 56 years never made potatoes can you freeze it
Added Jiimmy Dean Sausage & some cut up chicken breast! It came out terrific, my family loved it! Side of garlic bread! Yummy….
Would this still work if I substituted the cream for almond milk?
Nicole I am sure it would! It won’t be as creamy, but it will still be very good! 🙂
Is this recipe gluten free? Thank you!!
Sara, I do have some gluten free recipes, but they do say they are. This recipe is not gluten free 🙁 Happy Crocking!
As far as I can tell, this IS gluten free – it’s just not dairy free. My bf is gf, and I see no ingredients that he would react to.
I crocked this tonight, with a couple tiny changes, and it is delicious! Thank you for this recipe! Only thing i changed were the potatoes. I used baby red and golden potatoes, which usually come in a bag with purple potatoes called gourmet potatoes. I used about 4 or 5 baby potatoes per large baking potato called for in the recipe. You only have to cut the baby potatoes in half and i leave them unpeeled. Other than that i followed the instructions exactly and it has turned out great. Cant wait to serve to my husband and kids tonight!
What’s the serving size? I want to make this for a staff luncheon and am trying to figure out how much to buy. Thanks!
Hello Ana, you will find the serving size on the upper right hand corner of each page, but happy to share this recipe serves 6. Happy Crocking!
Oh now I finally see it. Thanks so much. I was looking everywhere and couldn’t find it. Thanks again; now I know where to look for the next recipe.
This looks delicious. Do you think I can use cheddar cheese soup instead of shredded? I have that on hand and the soup is cooking. Thanks
I love it when you make a recipe your own. Sometimes we just need to use what we have on hand! I’m sure it was delish! 🙂
This is in my slow cooker right now…and the house smells wonderful. I don’t have any cream, so I’m going to use evaporated milk at the end and I’m sure it will turn out fine. I can’t wait! Thanks for such a wonderful site!