Cream cheese added in at the end makes this Slow Cooker Potato Soup super creamy and super decadent! This crock pot soup has all of the flavors of a baked potato in a comforting soup.
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
It is officially fall now, so we can talk soup all the time, right? Even if the temperatures are still a little warm. I love soup so much, though, that I will eat it all year round, not just in the cooler months.
This Slow Cooker Potato Soup gets another vote because it is made in the slow cooker, which makes dinner a cinch. This is such an easy meal, and super delicious as well. My favorite part of this recipe – the thing that makes it stand out from other crockpot potato soup recipes – is the cream cheese that gets added in at the end. It makes the soup super creamy and decadent. You’ll never want to go back to a regular potato soup!
How to Make this Crockpot Potato Soup
It doesn’t get easier than this slow cooker potato soup. You start by putting your peeled and diced potatoes in the slow cooker, followed by onion, garlic, seasonings and chicken broth. You could sub in vegetable broth if you want to make this vegetarian. Cook until the potatoes are tender. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher, or transfer to a blender to process until smooth.
30 minutes before you are ready to serve the soup, add in some cubed cream cheese. Let the cream cheese melt, stirring a few times.
To serve, top with your favorite baked potato toppings – cheese, chives, bacon, or any other toppings you would like.
More Slow Cooker Soup Recipes
Crock Pot Chili
Slow Cooker Beef Noodle Soup
Creamy Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Gnocchi
Crock Pot Corn Chowder
Creamy Wild Rice and Turkey Soup
Tools Used to Make this Slow Cooker Potato Soup
I have a version of this slow cooker, and I love it because it has a low, medium and high setting.
You can either mash the potatoes with a potato masher or use a blender. I love this potato masher, or if you choose, this is the blender I have and love!
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Slow Cooker Potato Soup
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hours 30 mins
- Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Description
Cream cheese added in at the end makes this Slow Cooker Potato Soup super creamy and super decadent! This crock pot soup has all of the flavors of a baked potato in a comforting soup.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced in 1 to 2-inch chunks
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
- crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, green onions, or chives as garnish (optional)
Instructions
Put the potatoes, onions and garlic into a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle in the seasonings and pour in the chicken broth. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours, or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes. You want a smooth soup. You can also transfer the soup to a blender and blend in batches. If the soup gets too thick, you can add in more chicken broth to thin it out.
After smashing the potatoes, add in the cream cheese. Cook on high for 30 minutes, or until the cream cheese has completely dissolved, stirring a few times throughout the 30 minutes.
Serve garnished with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, green onions or chives.
Recipe Notes:
source: More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Toppings are not included in nutrition counts.
Nutrition
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 349 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Originally published August 26, 2011
Heather @girlichef says
My son and I were just talking about a loaded baked potato soup that we love, but haven’t had in a while. I wish I could reach in and grab a couple bowls to satisfy that urge right away. Your soup sounds delicious!
Nena says
LOvely and tastefull, I love making potato soups.
In my house as well dad is mashing potatos- although we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in Greece.
Regards
Bev Weidner says
This is definitely going on the list of soups for me to stick my head in.
I MEAN MAKE.
Soups for me to make.
Wow.
Rosa says
A gorgeous soup! Really appetizing. Nice presentation.
Cheers,
Rosa
kelley says
I’ve been mentally gathering some slow cooker menus since school is starting next week- this looks delish! Thanks again for such a fun night on Wednesday. Hope to chat more soon! Have a great weekend. xx
Maria says
Perfect fall meal!
vianney/sweetlife says
baked tater soup..love it!! at least the men in your home were there to mash, our men steer clear of the kitchen..lol
vianney/sweetlife says
baked tater soup, love it at least the men in your home were there to mash, our steer clear of the kitchen..lol
Curt says
Potato soup is absolutely my favorite soup. And this one sounds and looks delicious.
Carrie@bakeaholicmama says
Looks amazing! I can’t wait till soup season is apon us… almost here! This will be one for me to try this fall for sure!
Joanne says
It’s so weird that the blender could change the texture that much! Still looks like a great soup!
Kitchen Belleicious says
Your blog is wonderful! Talk about inspirational. I can’t believe I haven;t been here before. So many great recipes and this soup is beyond beautiful, full of amazing flavors. So glad you visited me. Looking forward to being here often! have a great weekend
newlywed says
I’ve done the gluey mashed potato thing before too…in the food processor.
I love your cookbook reviews — I’m really curious about this cookbooks and enjoying your reviews.
Angie@Angiesrecipes says
What a delicious and pretty potato soup!
Katrina says
This is just a whole lotta yum! Great idea!
Tres Delicious says
This is such a nice chowder. I will prepare it one of this days
AK says
Just got done eating this soup for dinner. It was to die for! We had it with grilled cheese on sourdough. This was an easy and delicious meal. Thanks so much!!
Courtney says
Currently have this going in the slow-cooker. Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to try it! The big test will be my anti-soup husband 🙂 Wish me luck!
Nicole says
Haven’t seen a lot of reviews of people who have actually ate this so I thought I would chip in my two cents.
I am a college student and I love how easy this is,
I put in a TBS of the season salt (on accident because I have horrible eyesight and couldn’t read the recipe) and I added about 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream
Overall this soup was to die for and I can’t wait to make it again!
happy cooking!
Temple says
I don’t see the recipe listed on this post. Has it been taken down?
Deborah says
So sorry about that – I’m not sure what happened! The recipe has been added back in.
Kelci says
Y’all!! This soup is delicious and so easy to make!! I used more garlic, less broth (6 cups rather than 8) and turkey bacon. But I think it would be better with regular bacon or a jalapeño sausage.
★★★★★
Angie Faith says
This was excellent after getting my tooth pulled and all I could have was soft food.
Thank You it was sooo good. Especially since I have been living on scrambled eggs and oatmeal.
★★★★★