Description
Experience the ultimate comfort food with this creamy crockpot potato soup. Perfect for chilly days, this dish combines fluffy russet potatoes, savory garlic, and rich heavy cream to create a velvety texture that warms both body and soul. With minimal prep time, it simmers effortlessly in your slow cooker, making it an ideal weeknight meal. Top with crispy bacon bits and fresh chives for an irresistible finishing touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup bacon bits (optional)
- 2 tbsp chives or green onions, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by peeling and dicing the potatoes into uniform chunks. Chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- Add the potatoes, onion, garlic, and vegetable broth to the crockpot. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the heavy cream. Allow it to warm through.
- For a smoother texture, blend half of the soup using an immersion blender or transfer batches to a regular blender.
- Serve hot, garnished with bacon bits and chopped chives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg