Creamy Potato Soup
Crockpot Creamy Potato Soup couldn’t be any easier and is great comfort food. It’s cooked all day in the slow cooker and is great for a cold day. Top with bacon, cheese, and green onions for the ultimate potato soup. This soup is versatile – add broccoli or ham to give it a twist. This will become your go-to crockpot potato soup recipe.
CREAMY POTATO SOUP
I’m not handling this cold weather gracefully.
I know my husband dreams that someday we will move to somewhere colder but I really can’t do cold weather.
Like really. Today it was 39 degrees here in Florida and I wanted to huddle in a ball and do nothing all day. Is that normal?
Or are some people invigorated by the cold weather? I braved the cold during my college years and I don’t think I took off my pea coat the entire four years.
This soup has a really high taste to effort ratio. Sure I have this Creamy Chicken and Potato soup but this one is so easy!
HOW TO MAKE POTATO SOUP
You literally throw all of the ingredients in and walk away.
If you’re someone who gets scared from the one cream of chicken soup in this than you can make this Creamy Ham and Potato Soup. It’s great too.
Then if you’re a mean mom like me you’ll make your kids stir in some steamed broccoli. They actually didn’t mind at all.
Supposedly this is a Paula Deen recipe but I could not find the original recipe for this Creamy Potato Soup anywhere but I saw this at Worthy of the Prize. Enjoy!
FRESH POTATOES
If you don’t want to use frozen potatoes you can use fresh potatoes like Russet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes. Dice the potatoes and continue with the directions.
OTHER SOUP RECIPES
- Healthy Vegetable Chicken Soup
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
- Cauliflower Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Creamy Chicken Potato soup
- Lasagna Soup
HOW TO MAKE CROCKPOT POTATO SOUP
- In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, chicken broth, soup, onion, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. If your potatoes are still in big chunks you need to cook it longer. They will start falling apart when it’s ready.
- Add the cream cheese and cook 30 minutes or until cream cheese is melted, stirring occasionally, until combined.
- Top with cheese, cooked bacon, or sliced green onions if desired.
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Creamy Potato Soup
This Crockpot Creamy Potato Soup couldn't be any easier. It's cooked all day in the slow cooker and is great for a cold day. Top with bacon, cheese, and green onions for the ultimate potato soup.
Ingredients
- 1 (30 oz.) bag frozen hash-brown potatoes (I used cubed)
- 2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth (see Note)
- 1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (more to taste)
- 1 (8oz) package cream cheese (softened)
- Optional Toppings: cheese, bacon, sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, chicken broth, soup, onion, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. If your potatoes are still in big chunks you need to cook it longer. They will start falling apart when it's ready.
- Add the cream cheese and cook 30 minutes or until cream cheese is melted, stirring occasionally, until combined.
- Top with cheese, bacon, or sliced green onions if desired.
Recipe Notes
The soup is thick and creamy. Feel free to add more broth or some milk to thin it to your desired consistency.
Source: Paula Deen via Worthy of the Prize
I love this recipe! Even my picky toddler loves it. I just got an Instant Pot for Christmas… Have you ever tried this recipe in one?
This soup was the best homemade potato soup I have ever made! I used what I had on hand….a 20 ounce bag of refrigerated bagged hash browns. Since it was short of the 30 ounces called for, I had some baby yellows on hand and added 10 ounces of those chopped in small cubes. (Added some nice fresh texture too!). Added one 32 ounce of chicken brother since I didn’t want to waste 4-6 ounces left in one box. THIS SOUP WAS SUPREME! Thank you for my now go to recipe!!!
And that’s BROTH not BROTHER in my review above. I’m sure he wouldn’t be appreciate being added to my soup! 😂
Oh I’m so happy to hear that Kathleen.
Is there something I can substitute for the cream cheese?
It gives it that creamy texture. I’m not sure, maybe cream?
What size crockpot do you use for this recipe? Does the “8 servings” indicate one bowl per person? Does it work if doubled for serving a larger crowd?
Yes, you can definitely double for a large crowd. Yes, it’s one bowl per serving.
Can do the heat at high for 3 hours instead? Thanks!
It might take closer to four even on high.
Family loved it so much I decided to convert it to vegan so my niece could enjoy too! Family couldn’t tell the difference.
Glad you loved them!
Glad you loved them!
Made this last night and it turned out GREAT! I cut up potatoes instead of frozen, and only added a bit more pepper than the initial amount. Did bacon, cheese, and chives on top. I will make this again! Thanks!
You’re welcome!
What size crockpot?
Absolutely delish! I add browned and crumbled pork sausage to the recipe. Quickly became a family favorite and have passed on the recipe multiple times.
Sounds delicious!
If I double the recipe, will I need to have in the slow cooker longer? Thanks
Yes, it might take a bit longer but not too much.
I love making soups & stews in the crock. This is the easiest and tastiest Potato Soup recipe I have ever used. It is OUTSTANDING. I made it the first time (the entire pot was empty in about 2 hours) and then lost the recipe. It was easy to remember, but I continued to look so I could give it a 5 Star review.
Awesome to hear that!
If you decided to use fresh potatoes, how many or how many pounds would it take? Sounds great, I want to try it but I have some potatoes I need to use up.
It calls for 30 ounces which is around 2 lbs. Hope that helps.
Any chance I can use leftover mashed potatoes mixed in for this recipe?? Tons leftover after thanksgiving and this soup sounds epic!!
I’m sure you could but I’m not sure on amounts.
I read somewhere else to mix the cream cheese in with the soup??
You can definitely throw it all in at the beginning.
Do I have to use cream of chicken soup or can I leave it out?
If you want it to be creamy you should add it.
I too don’t like canned soups because of the high salt content and preservatives. I found this by Googling “canned cream soup substitute.” https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/condensed-cream-of-chicken-substitute/
My niece made this for a recent family gathering. It’s the best potato soup I’ve ever eaten! So happy to have this recipe.
Oh well that is great to hear!
Can i use real potatoes?
Absolutely!
Made this soup and family loved it. Was wondering if it could be made in roaster oven for a crowd.
It’s a miracle! The whole family loves this soup!
Aww that is a miracle! It’s so hard to please everyone.
I love this soup! Thanks you!
My question is can you freeze it after you make it?
Totally! It’s freezable.
Its in my crockpot right now. It makes a lot! Can this soup be frozen? Thanks. Btw it looks & smells delicious!
Yes you can totally freeze it!
I was wondering about the Creamy Potato Soup Recipe. Can I add the cream cheese at the same time all the ingredients go in the crock pot instead of at the end when the 5-6 hrs cook time is over? I’m making this for our Church Potluck bcuz I need easy recipes & just let it cook & not have to worry about adding more or timing it so it gets done in time. Thank You
Soup was fantastic! We had a soup sale at my church today and everyone loved the soup. There wasn’t any left to bring home! I shared the recipe with several people!
Thank you for sharing!
absolutely delicious and so easy! i get requests for the recipe every time i make it for friends and family!
I’m so happy to hear that.
Best potato soup I’ve ever eaten!
Aww thank you!
Frozen potatoes (32 oz bag) $2.28
Chicken broth (32 oz carton) $1.89
Cream of chicken (10.5 oz can) $.66
Onion (1 whole) $.64
Cream cheese (8 oz pkg) $1.33
Total $6.83
These are my current grocery store prices. The potatoes, broth, and onion are all more than needed for the recipe.
Optional toppings:
Green onion (1 bundle) $.99
Bacon (fully cooked box) $3.99
Shredded cheese (8 oz) $2.49
Total with extras including an entire package of bacon and an entire bag of cheese $14.30
Use boullion and cut up your own potatoes to save a little more. Make your “cream of ___” from scratch.
Thanks for pricing this out!
I love the people who are deeming this “unhealthy and expensive”. Um, if you are worried about the calories, then stay away and for the ones who said it was expensive, for about $15 or less you make this depending on whether or not you are adding ingredients or leaving some out. So, if you are feeding a family of four, it comes out to be about $3.75/ serving, about half the price if you went out and ate with your family soooooo, what’s the problem? I think it was delish! I added a bag of frozen peas and carrots and changed the cream of chicken to a condensed cheddar cheese, and changed the chix broth to veggie stock (I’m a veggie, that’s why I had to modify) then added a bit more shredded because I like cheese. That is all the modifications I made and it was super great! I paired it with some nice warm rolls. I originally was going to buy a bag of potatoes and go that route, but, then I saw this and figured why not give myself a break? Glad I did! Thank you for a simple, easy to modify and inexpensive meal idea!
So glad you did!