Warm up with this easy-to-make crock pot potato soup

Name: Warm up with this easy-to-make crock pot potato soup
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 240 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 unit onion, minced; 2 unit cloves garlic, minced; 1½ tsp fresh minced thyme, or ½ tsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp flour; 6 cup chicken broth; 8 cup peeled and diced Yukon gold potatoes (or russet); 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 cup heavy cream, room temp; 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, room temp; ½ lb crumbled, crisp bacon; 1 unit shredded cheddar; 1 unit chopped green onions, scallions or chives; 1 unit sour cream; 1 unit croutons

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This crock pot potato soup is rich, hearty, warm and comforting – perfect for combating the cold winter.

“It’s really easy to do, you don’t have to watch it a long time, and it’s really, really good,” David Moss said.

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Simply saute an onion with aromatics and flour, then add to a crock pot with chicken broth and potatoes. Let it cook on high for four hours or low for eight, before blending it and serving it with various toppings.

Moss recommends submerging peeled potatoes in water to keep them from browning. He also cautions not to over-salt this recipe because crock pots tend to magnify salty flavors.

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Directions

Crock Pot Potato Soup

Add olive oil to a fry pan over medium-high heat with onions and cook until just beginning to brown.
Add garlic and thyme and cook 1 minute.
Stir in flour and cook another minute.
Slowly stir in 1 cup of chicken broth taking care to dissolve all the little brown bits and flour.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Load crock pot with remaining chicken broth, potatoes, salt and pepper.
Top off crock pot with contents of frying pan.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8.
At end of cook, potatoes should be fork tender. Using a hand blender or potato masher, blend till almost smooth.
Stir in cream and cheese and allow to melt.
Serve with a choice of toppings.

Published: January 29, 2026

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