potato soup in the crockpot
There is nothing better than a big bowl of hot potato soup on a cold day! Potato soup is one of my favorite soups and this one will not disappoint! I found this recipe from Mama Loves Food on Pinterest and tried it for myself. You will need a 6-Quart Crock-Pot for this recipe. We have been making this soup for 9 years now and it’s still one of my favorites. I have made this potato soup for teacher appreciation meals and it goes over great. If you don’t have a large family or a large party, go ahead and half this recipe. With the cream cheese in it, it does not freeze well.
quick warning
Sometimes we want to skip some calories and go for lower fat items. DO NOT switch out the cream cheese in this potato soup with low-fat cream cheese. It does not taste good!
shopping for your soup
If you’re like me, you like soup when it’s cold. If you’re also like me, you don’t like to leave the house in the cold. Make sure you use grocery pickup to avoid freezing in the winter. I usually do Walmart grocery pickup but am giving Walmart + a try where I can get my groceries delivered free. With as many kids as I have, having someone else shop and bring us our groceries is a huge time saver!
shopping list
- 5 pounds russet potatoes
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 head of garlic or minced garlic
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 16 oz cream cheese
- seasoning salt
- celery
- carrots
- bacon
- cheddar cheese
- green onions
Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
Soup:
- 5 lbs Russet Potatoes washed but NOT peeled. Diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 10 cloves of garlic you can use whole, crushed, or minced – I used 10 t of minced jarred garlic
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1 TBS seasoned salt or all-purpose seasoning I used Nature’s Season All
- 1/2 cup diced celery optional
- 1/2 cup diced carrots optional
Garnishes:
- Crumbled bacon
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Green onions I don’t like green onions so I left them off.
Instructions
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Add potatoes, onion, garlic, seasoning and chicken stock to slow cooker.
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Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours.
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Remove and puree the garlic cloves (if you used whole cloves), the cream cheese and 1/2 to 1/3rd of the soup, and then reintroduce to the remainder in the crock pot.
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Stir every 10-15 minutes until soup is well blended.
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Top with your choice of garnishes & serve!
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Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
Oh yum! I really love potato soup! This sounds and looks completely delicious!
megryansmom says
This looks so delicious. Any idea on how to cut it down for a smaller pot?
Nichol says
I’m making potato soup tonight. I have never made in a Crock pot but going to try. Yours sounds delish!
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
I love soup and cooking in my slow cooker, match made in Heaven! Thanks for the yummy share.
Alison says
Wow this looks super good!! And I love that it’s in the crockpot!
Mellisa says
I have been looking for a great potato soup recipe and I think I have everything to make this but the cream cheese…going to ask Hubby to pick up some for me on his way home from work. Thanks for figuring out dinner for my family tonight. Pinning this!
Cat Davis - Food Family Finds says
That sounds awesome! I love a good potato soup but never thought to make it in the slow cooker.
Ashley says
How many servings is this? I try to freeze extra food left over, but the freezer is getting full fast!
Paula says
It’s supposed to make 10-12 servings. It makes a LOT of soup!
Nancy says
Oooh wee!! This looks delicious! Thanks for posting 🙂
Stefani says
Sounds yummy!
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
Oh this look so delicious! I will make it this weekend!
Cher@Mom and More says
I would have never thought of cream cheese – I make this soup on the stove, love that I can use my crockpot!
Paula says
The cream cheese REALLY adds to it. I LOVE this soup. Can’t wait to make it again this week 🙂
Beeb Ashcroft says
Oh yum! I love potato soup and this sounds nice and easy. Thanks!
monique says
OMG! Looks amazing. Will make this for the upcoming weekend!
Lisa says
I am not an avid cook. I’m a little confused on the cream cheese. Do you cut it up and it slowly and stir to melt it?
Paula says
I just cut it into chunks and add it in. It will melt in the hot soup so then you can just stir it in.
Dorie says
How crucial is it to puree some of the soup? Could I skip that step and just make sure the cream cheese blends in completely?
Paula says
My kids don’t like onions, so pureeing the soup for us makes them disappear. I don’t like it completely puree’d, though. I do like some chunks in my soup. I think as long as the cream cheese is incorporated it doesn’t matter if it’s pureed
Jessica says
Can you add the cream cheese in at the beginning with everything else?
Paula says
I don’t think I would. The cheese may get icky.
angel says
Wondering if this recipe could be used without the garlic? Or if its not that strong once cooked? Wasn’t sure how it would make it taste?
Paula says
It’s not strong, but I would think it could be left out
Cayce says
I LOVE potato soup, and am always looking for new ways to make it. This sounds so simple and yummy! And I can make it vegetarian too!
Raijean says
Omg, I must try this!