Easy Slow Cooker Potato Soup With Cream Cheese

Slow cooker cream cheese and potato soup is hearty, filling and perfect with crusty bread. Slow cook your way to comfort food this winter.

Slow cooker cream cheese and potato soup is hearty, creamy and perfect with bread. Slow cook your way to comfort food this winter.

Today we'll be slow cooking our way into a comforting, creamy soup. This slow cooker cream cheese and potato soup is super easy using only a few simple pantry ingredients. You can use it as a blank canvas and build on it, or enjoy it in all its simplicity with some crusty bread.

Since potatoes take forever to cook, I feel the slow cooker is perfect for it. And potatoes work perfectly as a natural thickener with its built-in starch so you can thicken it to your liking by mashing as many potatoes as you like into the soup until it's as thick as you want it.

This should be just enough for four to six hearty servings, so you can do it in a small 3 qt. slow cooker. I chose to keep it simple and just do a topping of cheddar cheese, bacon bits and fresh dill. As I said earlier, you can load up the soup itself with any kind of proteins you like. This is one soup you don't want to miss. So let's begin!

SLOW COOKER CREAM CHEESE AND POTATO SOUP RECIPE TIPS

I started by sauteeing the onions and garlic in some butter. You can skip this step and just add them to the slow cooker if you prefer, but I feel sauteeing them beforehand adds more flavor.

You can use russet potatoes or red-skinned potatoes either peeled or with skin on. Whatever your preference, cut them into 1″ cubes. The smaller they are, the faster or easier they will cook and the easier it is to break them down for thickening the soup later.

Then we add the potatoes, onions, garlic, seasonings and pour in the chicken broth. Time to cook! Six hours on low is enough time to get the potatoes tender but if you're at work and leaving it to cook at home, you can do it for eight hours as well.

The potatoes can't overcook and since you're mashing them up anyway, you don't have to worry about them being too tender or falling apart. Once it's cooked, don't worry about how thin the soup looks when you unveil it. We'll be mashing up the potatoes thicken up the soup some and it'll be creamier once the cream cheese is added.

You can mash it up with the back of a spoon, blitz it in the blender or use a hand blender if you have one. Break down the potatoes until the soup is as thick as you want it. You can leave some chunks of potatoes alone to add some texture to the soup or blend it into oblivion. The choice is yours.

Load it up by adding chicken breasts, turkey, bacon, or ham to the slow cooker before cooking. Shred the chicken/turkey or cut them into chunks. It's up to you! This soup is super versatile like that. I honestly loved it as is with just the toppings.

One final step! Add the cubed cream cheese and cook on high for 30 minutes or until the cheese has melted. I usually add dairy in the last half hour of slow cooking because they tend to curdle if left in there too long.

If there's a little cream cheese left after your 30 minutes is up, use a whisk to blend it up nicely. Stir to incorporate all that cheesy goodness into the soup and you are done! Top with some cheddar cheese, bacon bits and your choice of dill, green onions, or chives.

Enjoy!

MORE SLOW COOKER SOUPS TO TRY

Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

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Description

Slow cooker cream cheese and potato soup is hearty, filling and perfect with crusty bread. Slow cook your way to comfort food this winter.

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 medium yellow onion, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
4–5 large russet/red-skinned potatoes, cubed
Salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. cream cheese, cubed

Toppings:

Bacon bits
Cheddar cheese, shredded
Dill weed/chives/green onions

[Optional step] Over medium-high heat, melt butter in a pan and saute onions and garlic until translucent, about 2 minutes.
Arrange potatoes in a 3 qt. slow cooker and pour the broth over it.
Add onions and garlic with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to mix.
Cover and cook over low heat for 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender.
Smash the potatoes, puree in a blender, or use a hand blender to break down the potatoes to thicken the soup to your liking.
Add cream cheese cubes and stir to combine.
Cook on high for 30 minutes or until the cream cheese melts. Whisk any leftover bits if needed.
Dish and serve hot topped with bacon bits, cheddar cheese and dill weed/chives/green onions.
Enjoy!

Notes

Load it up by adding chicken, turkey, ham, or bacon to the soup.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hours 30 mins

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