Crock Pot - Style Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Name: Crock Pot - Style Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6 large baking potatoes; 1 large onion; 1 1 quart chicken broth; 1 3 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup butter; 2 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup cream or 1 cup half-and-half cream; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 cup sour cream; 8 slices bacon; 1 cheese

Prep: 15 minsCook: 5 hrs

Prep

15 mins

Cook

5 hrs

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

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There's something magical about coming home to a bowl of creamy, loaded baked potato soup simmering away in your crock pot all day. This recipe is one of my go to comfort foods because you literally just throw everything in the slow cooker in the morning and forget about it until dinner time. The beauty of using a slow cooker is that it does all the heavy lifting for you, which means minimal effort on busy weekdays. Potatoes are packed with potassium and vitamin C, so you're getting real nutrition alongside all that delicious cheesy, bacon studded goodness. Trust me, your family will be asking for seconds, and your kitchen will smell absolutely incredible.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

6 largebaking potatoes(peeled, cut in 1/2 -inch cubes)
1 largeonion(chopped)
11 quart chicken broth
13 garlic cloves(minced (or pressed)
237 mlbutter
2 teaspoonssalt
1 teaspoonpepper
237 mlcream or 1 cup half-and-half cream
237 mlshredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoonschopped fresh chives
237 mlsour cream(optional)
8 slicesbacon(fried & crumbled)
1cheese(for sprinkling)

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Instructions

1
Combine first seven ingredients in a large crock pot; cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours (potato should be tender).
2
Mash mixture until potatoes are coarsely chopped and soup is slightly thickened.
3
Stir in cream, cheese and chives.
4
Top with sour cream (if used), sprinkle with bacon and more cheese.

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