Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup

Everyone’s favorite comfort food soup in crockpot form! Hands-off and incredibly easy with 15 min prep work! That’s it! From damndelicious.net.

Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup


Ingredients:

4 slices bacon, diced (without problem ingredients)
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 cups chicken stock (without problem ingredients)
½ onion, chopped (if tolerated)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
⅔ cup sour cream
½ cup heavy cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste (if tolerated)


Directions:

1. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

2. Place potatoes into a 4-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, onion, garlic, thyme, butter and bacon until well combined.

3. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are tender.

4. Using a potato masher, mash potatoes until desired consistency is reached. Stir in cheese, sour cream and heavy cream until smooth; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

5. Cover and cook on low heat until warmed through, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more chicken stock as needed until desired consistency is reached.

6. Serve immediately after garnishing.