Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, loaded potato soup - slow cooker. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook loaded potato soup - slow cooker using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker:
- Take 8 slices bacon
- Make ready 2 lb. russet or yukon gold potatoes
- Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- Prepare 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 4 cups unsalted chicken or vegetable broth
- Prepare 1 tsp. dried thyme
- Take 1/2 tsp. herbs de provence (or poultry seasoning works)
- Take 2/3 cup sour cream
- Prepare 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Prepare 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus additional for topping)
- Get 1 tsp. dried chives
- Make ready To taste salt and pepper
Steps to make Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker:
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon over med-high heat for 5-7 minutes, until browned and crispy (Or you can bake in the oven @ 400°F for about 12-15 minutes). Then remove the bacon with some tongs onto a towel lined plate and set it aside. Once it's cooled, roughly chop it.
- Peel and roughly chop the potatoes. Place them into a greased slow cooker along with half of the drained bacon (save the rest for topping the finished soup with), broth, onion, garlic, thyme and herbs. Give it all a good stir, then place the lid on and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
- Once tender, use a masher to just roughly mash some of the potatoes, until it reaches your desired consistency. Then stir in the sour cream, heavy cream, dried chives and the 1 cup cheddar cheese. Season it to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the lid back on for an additional 15-20 minutes, until everything is heated through.
- Serve immediately, topped with the reserved bacon bits and additional cheddar cheese, along with some freshly chopped chives, if you'd like. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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