Slow Cooker Cheesy Baked Potato Soup

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 8 hours

Total time: 8 hours 10 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 32 oz. shredded hash brown potatoes
• ½ cup chopped yellow onion
• ½ cup chopped green onion, plus extra for topping
• ¼ cup diced celery
• ¼ cup diced carrots (optional)
• 32 oz. chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1½ tsp. Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp. ground pepper
• 3 tbs. all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (plus extra for topping)
• ¼ cup crisp bacon bits, crumbled
• ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
• cracked pepper for topping (optional)
• sour cream for topping (optional)

Directions :

In a 3-4 quart crock pot add water, broth, onion, green onion, carrot, salt, pepper, and potatoes.

Cook on low setting for 6-8 hours until potatoes are tender.

Add flour to heavy cream and stir until smooth. Add cream mixture to crock pot and cook on high for 20-30 minutes or until mixture is thickened.

Add cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Cook on low for 10-15 minutes then turn to “keep warm” setting.

When ready to serve, sprinkle crumbled bacon, fresh chive, optional cracked pepper, and a little green onion over each bowl of soup and serve warm.