In many parts of the country, springtime is full of rain and fluctuating weather. One day it’s 70 degrees, the next it can be in the 40s.
On those cool, rainy days, there’s nothing we love more at our house than a bowl of soup. Especially when I can cook it in my beloved crockpot!
Slow-cooker meals are my favorite—there’s something so great about being able to throw the ingredients in, walk away for a few hours, and BAM! Dinner is served.
What else is convenient about soup? It packages great for lunch in a thermos! The MOMables™ lunch plans have many—although they are mostly in the winter months.
Related: Top 5 Thermos Containers We’ve Tested
Below is an easy crockpot recipe for this cheesy potato soup. Ditch the canned stuff, and let’s get real! You can jazz it up by adding real bacon bits and chives (or dill as pictured).
Easy Crockpot Cheesy Potato Soup
- Cuisine: Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 32-ounce bag Southern-style potatoes (diced potatoes), thawed
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- ½ medium onion, diced
- ¼ cup celery, diced (about 2 ribs)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
- Optional garnishes: real bacon bits, chives, dill, or green onion
Instructions
- Coat the crockpot with cooking spray.
- Add in the potatoes, chicken stock, water, onion, and celery.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- One hour prior to serving, in a small bowl, mix together the flour and milk. Whisk until blended, then add to the pot, and stir.
- Change the crockpot temperature to high, and let it thicken for 20 to 30 minutes. It will look cloudy. After the 20- to 30-minute period, the soup should be thickening.
- Return the temperature to a low setting. Add the Cheddar, and stir
into the pot. - Let the soup cook for an additional 20 minutes. The cheese will melt, and the soup will continue to thicken.
- Serve hot, and top with garnishes, if using.
Dawn
Maybe I missed it, but what size crockpot did you use?
MOMables
I have a 5.5quart.
wendy
Hi there can you substitute real potatoes and add a smooky liquid cheese and add some smoked sausage would that change any other ingrediance I would need to up or lower? Thanks
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MOMables
You’ll have to puree the potatoes. Yes.
Susan
I’m not familiar with frozen potatoes..what is the equivalent number of fresh potatoes?
If cooking on stovetop what would be the cooking instructions?
Many thanks for this website
Tabitha
Could you substitute chicken broth? We are vegeterian.
MOMables
absolutely!!
Claire
I just made this on the stove top in under 45 minutes (I chopped my potatoes). Instead of flour I used my stick blender and it is creamy! Gluten free too if done with stick blender, enough starch in the potatoes to thicken it. Delish! Thanks for posting!
Larissa
This sounds great. Would it still work if I dice my own potatoes instead of using the frozen ones? Think I’ll make this recipe this week.
Laura
Absolutely.
Beth
When do you add the cup of water?
Laura
With the chicken stock.
Sally
This sounds yum…but what are “southern style potatoes”?
Laura
thanks for asking! I will clarify it in the recipe. They are diced small potatoes found in the freezer isle of your grocery.
Keeley
Thanks Laura! Beat me to it. :)