Description
A warm, comforting potato soup with creamy cheese and crispy bacon, perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes, chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 slices bacon, crisped
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup cream or milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Chives or green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Wash and peel the potatoes. Dice them uniformly. Chop the onions and mince the garlic.
- Cook the bacon: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Reserve some for garnish and add the rest to the crock pot.
- Combine in the crock pot: Add diced potatoes, onion, garlic, chicken or vegetable broth, salt, and pepper into the crock pot. Stir well.
- Slow cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours until the potatoes are tender.
- Add the creaminess: About 30 minutes before serving, stir in shredded cheese and milk or cream until melted.
- Garnish and serve: Before serving, sprinkle with reserved bacon and fresh chives or green onions.
Notes
For a thicker soup, mash some potatoes against the side of the crock pot. You can also sauté onions and garlic for deeper flavor before cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: crock pot, potato soup, cheesy soup, comfort food, bacon soup