Crockpot Potato Soup
Crockpot 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.
CROCKPOT 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
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In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, chicken broth, soup, onion, and pepper.
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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.
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Add the cream cheese and cook 30 minutes or until cream cheese is melted, stirring occasionally, until combined.
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Top with cheese, cooked bacon, or sliced green onions if desired.
OTHER POTATO RECIPES:
- Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Jalapeno Popper Mashed Potatoes
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
- Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole
- Scalloped Potatoes
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.
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
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Is there anything you eat this with? Or by itself?
I put the cream cheese in with everything else instead of waiting 🙁 is it going to be ok?
Yes, it will be great!
This is amazing! I used cream of mushroom. But the best thing I added was smoked paprika! AMAZING
Great addition!
How much would I need to adjust the cooking time if doubling this recipe?
I stumbled up on the website by accident and I’m quite impressed and glad I did!
Which size can of broth are we talking about? Some are 10.5 and some 14.5
Never mind! I just saw it when I went back through the bottom recipe
This is the exact Paila Deen Tecipe for her Porato Soup. I have made this for years! It is the best. Only I do not add the cream cheese because of the added fat .
So easy! Best soup!
Thank you!
Hi friends! I, too, am in the comments section wondering if this would work well in the instant pot. Does anyone have prior experience making this in their instant pot? I assume cream cheese goes in after pressure cooking on the sauté function, but what about the cream soup? And what settings/time have you used on the pot to cook? Thanks, all!
Is this for a 6 quart crock pot? I have a 4.5 quart.
Yes but a 4.5 should fit it.
This is the best i cut up ham stake in it and add 2cans of corn put all the toppings on it and had sourdough bread yummy
Great twists on this!
Your website is one kind of my personal favorites for useful tips. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Does this potato soup freeze well? It’s just me and hubby, so I’d like to have some available go another night!
Yes, freezes great!
This recipe is perfect! And the soup is SO delicious! My 7 yr old daughter ate 2 bowl fulls!! This is on definite repeat in my household.
Aww thanks!
Awesome recipe and my boys favorite! We use the Instant pot for 35 minutes and it is so quick and easy. We use some of the precooked bacon chopped in before we cook it. Sometimes it doesn’t need the whole package of cream cheese it is so delicious on its own. Yum, yum!
Yum! I love hearing that.
Awesome! Did you just throw everything from Step 1 into the Instant Pot for 35 minutes on Pressure Cook/Manual on Hi? Then did you just add the cream cheese after? Quick release or natural? Thanks for the tips!
Has anyone made this in the instant pot? This is my favorite soup and I would love to try it, but don’t know if it would be the same if I sped the process up!
Yes it’s delicious my girls love it and am here cus am getting the receipt to do it again lol
Absolutely! I would cook probably 20 minutes?
Made the creamy potato soup today. It is delicious and so easy to make! Will definitely be making it again!
Hope you do!
Loved this! I also did the cream of bacon and it was insanely good. Ill admit, I was a little skeptical with the frozen hash browns, but clearly I shouldn’t have been!
Cream of bacon is genius!
I’ve made this several times and it’s a big hit every time. I double the recipe for leftovers and last time I forgot to get enough chicken broth so I made chicken boullion instead and it was just as good. And I always use the frozen potatoes and can’t tell the difference. I highly recommend this awesome comfort soup. Yum!
THank you!
This is very convenient! Im making this now. Im making double so that would be good for all of us lunch today and tomorrow. Good meal prep too!!! Just scoop and go! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Brother really loves this so I’ve made it several times. It’s real easy to throw together and has a good flavor.
I agree! It’s an easy good one.
Wondering if I could add chicken breast to this soup in anyway if I have boneless/skinless breasts! Suggestions?
Yes, I would throw that in when you start the recipe.
I have made this many times over but have a question. I am going to be making this for a family after a funeral service. I need to make it for that reason the day before and then just refridgerate in the crockpot overnight. Do you think it will reheat well? Thinking start out on high and keep and eye on it. May also have to add some water/ cream or milk if needed. Thanks
Yes, that will work. I’m so sorry about losing your loved one. That is so hard especially in a time like this.
Excellent recipe. Made this recipe several times during Lent.✝️ Thank You!😊
So happy to heat that!
I’m so sorry! I see now that it is posted! Thank you! I can’t wait to try this!
The ingredients list doesn’t include cream cheese! Do you just use one 8 ounce block?!
Can I substitute the cream cheese for Greek yogurt? Looking for something with less calories!
Yes. It will be a little more tart though!
I made this and it was delicious! The last time I made it I didn’t have any cream cheese so I used sour cream. But my biggest change was to replace cream of chicken with cream of bacon! I think the bacon flavor is really good in potato soup.
Great idea!
Great recipe… And my kids loved it, which is a miracle…I did use Cream of bacon soup instead because I was to lazy to go to store…lol…
Sounds delicious!
I liked this receipe! I used the cream of chicken with herbs, I added the spices I wanted & extra pepper and diced ham. My only question is this: when I added the cream cheese, either my soup was maybe too hot (my crock pots all seem to run super hot) or something because it didn’t melt, very small bits but not melted 100%. Otherwise, this was a very flavorful quick and easy soup!
Keep stirring it and the cream cheese will melt.
I used sweet potatoes instead and added celery and a few carrots.. by far the best soup I’ve ever tasted in my life,thanks for the recipe
You are welcome!