Crockpot Potato Soup

This Crockpot potato soup is rich and creamy, loaded with toppings like bacon and cheese, and is easy to make in the slow cooker! A perfect soup for fall and winter.

Why This Crockpot Potato Soup is So Good!

• An easy recipe that’s rich, filling and so tasty!
• Easy to make gluten and dairy-free.
• The slow cooker means hands-off cooking – just let it do its thing!

How to Make This Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe

• Fry the bacon and set aside when crisp.
• Pour off the bacon grease, all but 1 tbsp. Add the onion and cook it ’til soft then add garlic and cook ’til fragrant. Add to a slow cooker along with potatoes and chicken stock.
• Cook for 3 hours on high until the potatoes are tender.
• Heat 3 tbsp bacon grease in a saucepan. Sprinkle the flour over and whisk to make a roux. When golden, add in 2 cups of milk. Whisk til thickened and add to the crockpot.
• Mash the soup with a masher ’til desired consistency. Add salt pepper cheddar and sour cream and cook on high for 30 minutes. Serve.

Recipe Variations

• Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free all-purpose flour in place of the regular all-purpose flour.
• Use cassava flour to make it gluten-free and grain-free.
• For dairy-free, use dairy-free yogurt, or coconut cream in place of the sour cream. Use almond or another plant-based milk in the place of dairy milk.

You’ll Love This Easy and Creamy Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe!

This is the perfect soup to enjoy as the weather gets cooler. It’s filling and full of rich flavor, it’s the perfect comfort food. It’s so simple to make with basic ingredients so it’s easy to whip up whenever you fancy.

Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup

This soup is super delicious by itself, but you can make it even tastier by adding some simple toppings:

• bacon
• shredded cheese
• green onion

Top Tips for Making Crockpot Potato Soup

• Yukon gold potatoes are preferable in this recipe.
• Remember to keep the bacon grease aside, it really adds flavor to the soup.
• Keep the soup warm in the crockpot until you are ready to serve it.
• Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, it also freezes well.

Be Sure to Check Out These Other Soup Recipes

• Instant Pot Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
• Tom Kha Soup
• Easy Black Bean Soup
• Chilled Avocado Soup

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Crockpot Potato Soup

This Crockpot potato soup is rich and creamy, loaded with toppings like bacon and cheese, and is easy to make in the slow cooker! A perfect soup for fall and winter.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 3 hrs 40 mins

Total Time 3 hrs 50 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 455 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 6 slices bacon diced
• 3 tablespoons bacon grease or butter or oil
• 1/4 cup  flour Use gluten free all purpose or cassava flour, for gluten free or grain free.
• 2 cups  chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 2 cups  milk dairy milk, or plant based milk like almond, warmed
• 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes  diced
• 1 cup  shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup sour cream or yogurt or coconut cream
• 2 teaspoons  sea salt or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon  freshly-cracked black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 cup onion diced

Instructions

 

• Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Pour off the bacon grease into a small heat-proof bowl and reserve. Return 1 tablespoon bacon grease to the skillet, then add the onion. Cook until softened, then add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add onion-garlic mixture to Crockpot. Add diced potatoes and chicken stock.
• Cover and cook for 3 hours on high heat, about 5 hours on low heat, until the potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons bacon grease in a medium saucepan. Sprinkle the flour over and whisk well to make a paste. Cook over medium heat until golden, then slowly add in 2 cups milk. Whisk vigorously and cook until thickened, a couple minutes. Pour mixture into Crockpot.
• Mash the soup with a masher til desired consistency. Add the salt, pepper, cheddar, and sour cream. Cook on high for 30 minutes. Ladle into serving bowls then top with additional cheddar, crisp bacon pieces, green onions, and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve.

Notes

For gluten free, you can use gluten-free all-purpose flour.

For grain free, you can use cassava flour in place of the all-purpose flour.

You can use any kind of milk in this recipe. We use plain almond milk, but coconut milk would work just as well as dairy milk.

You can easily replace the sour cream with dairy-free yogurt, or coconut cream (Just the solid white part of a can of coconut cream).

You can omit the shredded cheddar if you like, or use plant-based cheddar if you’re avoiding dairy.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 18gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 916mgPotassium: 768mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 571IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 5mgNet Carbs: 26g

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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She’s been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.