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Easy Crockpot Cheesy Potato Soup

by Laura Fuentes

May 4, 2012
updated Jul 11, 2023
5 from 13 votes
This crockpot cheesy potato soup delivers an easy-to-prepare meal with flavors your family will love.
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Cozy and delicious are two ways to describe this crockpot cheesy potato soup! Served with loaded potato toppings, you’ll watch everyone clean their bowl.

This soup delivers an easy-to-prepare meal with flavors your family will love, so grab your slow cooker and let’s get started.

two large bowls of cheesy potato soup topped with shredded cheese, bacon crumbles and chives

Cheesy Potato Soup in the Slow Cooker

Nothing makes you feel cozy on the inside like a bowl of this hearty potato soup topped with a thick layer of cheese. It’s everything you need to warm up on a cold day and it’s easy to prepare- thanks to the slow cooker.

It takes about 6 to 8 hours for the soup to cook completely, so you can start it in the morning or late morning and go about your day knowing dinner is done.

Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to prepare this cheesy potato soup: 

  • Southern-style diced potatoes: you’ll find these in the freezer section. 
  • Chicken broth: use storebought or make your own broth! 
  • Water: or additional chicken broth. 
  • Onion: adds flavor and aroma to the soup. 
  • Celery: works with the onion and adds depth of flavor. 
  • Flour: helps thicken the soup. 
  • Milk: makes the consistency a creamy perfection. 
  • Cheddar cheese: essential for cheesy potato soup. 
  • Toppings: more on this later! 

You’ll find the measurements of the ingredients in the recipe card at the end of this post. 

How to Make Cheesy Potato Soup in the Crockpot

Here’s how to assemble the ingredients so they slow cook into a delicious soup: 

  1. Prep
    Defrost the frozen, Southern-style potatoes. Meanwhile, chop the onions and celery. 
  2. Layer
    Grease the slow cooker dish with cooking spray and add the potatoes, chicken broth, water, onion, and celery. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. 
  3. Thicken the soup
    Whisk the flour and milk until smooth. Stir the mixture into the soup and increase the temperature to high. Simmer the soup for 30 minutes until it has thickened. 
  4. Add the cheese
    Reduce the heat to low, and stir in the cheese. Let it cook for an additional 20 minutes. 
  5. Time to eat
    Ladle the soup into bowls and top to your heart’s content. 

How to Thicken Potato Soup

The best way to thicken potato soup is in the flour and milk step you read above. Flour is a thickening agent, and combining it with milk creates a ‘slurry’ that you can stir directly into the soup. 

This method works much better than directly adding flour to the soup, which can create clumps of flour throughout.

Cheesy Potato Soup Toppings

It’s no secret that the best potato soup toppings are ones you’d use on a loaded baked potato. We’re talking bacon, chives, more cheese, sour cream- the works!

You can even set this meal up by arranging the toppings into individual bowls so everyone can create their own. It’s an interactive way to enjoy the evening and try new combinations.

Can You Freeze Potato Soup

While you can freeze any soup, potato soup doesn’t freeze very well. The defrosted consistency becomes grainy and less appealing, so it’s best to enjoy it immediately. 

However, leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and if you plan on packing them for a thermos lunch, check out this post on how to keep the soup hot for hours!

What Goes Well with Cheesy Potato Soup

Like to enjoy your soup with something crisp and green or soft and doughy? Below you’ll find a little mix of cozy sides and veggies that pair great with this recipe:

  • Every Side Salad– that salad and soup combo is golden! 
  • Cheesy Twists– a better kind of breadstick. 
  • Easy Roasted Broccolini– a delicious veggie option that compliments the baked potato flavors. 
  • Easy Popovers– to soak up the last bit of potato soup broth. 
  • Broccoli Tots– another way to get your veggies. 
large blue bowl of cheesy potato soup topped with bacon

Easy Crockpot Cheesy Potato Soup

Laura Fuentes
5 from 13 votes
This crockpot cheesy potato soup delivers an easy-to-prepare meal with flavors your family will love.
Servings: 4
Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs

Ingredients

  • 32 -ounce bag of Yukon gold potatoes, diced potatoes, thawed
  • 32 -ounce carton low-sodium chicken broth or stock
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ medium yellow 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
 

  • Lightly grease the slow cooker dish with cooking spray or oil.
  • Add the potatoes, chicken broth, water, onion, and celery to the slow cooker dish. Cover with a lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
  • One hour before serving, whisk the flour and milk until smooth in a medium bowl. Stir the mixture into the soup and increase the temperature to high.
  • Let the soup cook and thicken for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Return the heat to low, and stir in the cheese. Cook for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with your choice of garnishes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 bowlCalories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 462mgPotassium: 1332mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 276IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 361mgIron: 3mg
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  1. Dawn

    October 19, 2015 at 10:18 am

    5 stars
    Maybe I missed it, but what size crockpot did you use?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 20, 2015 at 2:54 pm

      I have a 5.5quart.

      Reply
  2. wendy

    October 07, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    5 stars
    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

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 13, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      You’ll have to puree the potatoes. Yes.

      Reply
  3. Susan

    September 02, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    5 stars
    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

    Reply
  4. Tabitha

    June 14, 2013 at 7:01 am

    5 stars
    Could you substitute chicken broth? We are vegeterian.

    Reply
    • MOMables

      June 15, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      absolutely!!

      Reply
  5. Claire

    February 27, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
  6. Larissa

    December 12, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Laura

      December 12, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      Absolutely.

      Reply
  7. Beth

    December 09, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    When do you add the cup of water?

    Reply
    • Laura

      December 09, 2012 at 3:10 pm

      With the chicken stock.

      Reply
  8. Sally

    May 09, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds yum…but what are “southern style potatoes”?

    Reply
    • Laura

      May 10, 2012 at 11:02 am

      thanks for asking! I will clarify it in the recipe. They are diced small potatoes found in the freezer isle of your grocery.

      Reply
      • Keeley

        May 10, 2012 at 3:34 pm

        5 stars
        Thanks Laura! Beat me to it. :)

        Reply

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