This Crock Pot Potato Soup recipe is an easy comfort food best enjoyed warm. Soft potatoes, savory onions, and seasonings are slow-cooked in a creamy broth and topped with shredded cheese, bacon, and chives, making for a flavorful family favorite.
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Why this Loaded Potato Soup Recipe is a Keeper
This easy crockpot potato soup is a great recipe that uses only one pot. Just add in the ingredients, and let the slow cooker do all the work. Here are a few reasons why you’ll want to make crockpot potato soup with bacon:
- Easy Ingredients: This slow cooker potato soup recipe is easy to make, and uses ingredients you can find in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Delicious Flavor: This delicious crock pot potato soup recipe is full of flavor, from the seasonings in the broth to the cheese and bacon on top, and has a thick and creamy texture.
- Comforting: This classic potato soup is as comforting as it is filling, and is perfect for a chilly fall day.
What Potatoes are Best for Soup?
This recipe calls for russet potatoes, which are large, soft, and especially versatile. These are the kinds of potatoes you’ll likely use for mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, or French fries. Because of their mild flavor and fluffy texture, this variety is ideal for this creamy crock pot potato soup.
Ingredient Notes for Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
- Russet Potatoes: Use russet potatoes for their soft texture and mild flavor. You can also use Yukon gold potatoes in this creamy soup.
- Chicken Bouillon: Add in a tablespoon of chicken bouillon seasoning.
- Italian Seasoning: Make your own Italian seasoning with our recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for Loaded Potato Soup in Crockpot
- Cube Potatoes: Peel the potatoes, cube them, and refrigerate the potato chunks with water in an airtight container until ready to use.
- Make Soup: Make this soup ahead of time, then reheat when you’re ready to serve.
Special Equipment Needed for Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
- Crock Pot: Leave the ingredients in the crock pot, forget about them, and come back to a delicious soup in time for dinner.
Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe Pro Tip
If you prefer a perfectly smooth potato soup without chunks, you can instead puree the soup with an immersion blender.
How to Make Potato Soup in the Slow Cooker
These are the basic steps for making loaded potato soup from scratch. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Add Ingredients to Crock Pot
Chop the potatoes and onion and add them to the slow cooker with the bouillon, and slow cook on high for 4 hours.
2. Thicken the Soup
Three hours into cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan with the cream, sour cream, garlic, and spices. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the broth mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for another hour, then top with sharp cheddar cheese, chives, and bacon.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftover Crockpot Potato Soup
- Storing: Store this creamy potato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It should be good for up to 5 days.
- Reheating: Reheat potato soup on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Using Leftovers: Leftover soup can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner.
Variations and Substitutions for Crock Pot Potato Soup
- Vegan Cheese: If you want to make this recipe vegan, make the soup with vegan cheese and seasoning substitutes, and omit the bacon.
- Ham: Add cubed ham into the soup for more texture.
- Chicken Broth: Instead of bouillon cubes, you can use chicken stock or broth instead.
- Slow Cooker Broccoli Soup: For more vegetables, add broccoli, mushrooms, or carrots.
Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe FAQs
Some side dishes you can serve with this soup include brown sugar bacon carrots, air fryer radishes, and Instant Pot baked beans.
Yes; you can make potato soup in the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for about 10 minutes.
If you want to thicken your crockpot loaded potato soup, add more sour cream or heavy cream. You can also use half and half, or even cream of chicken soup.
Expert Tips for Making Easy Crock Pot Soup
- Hash Browns: If you don’t have fresh potatoes, you can use frozen hash browns instead.
- Mashed Potatoes: Instead of slicing the potato, you can use a potato masher to mash them if you would like the soup to have a different texture.
- Acidity: Add lemon or white wine to give this soup a bright flavor.
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Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 Medium Onion, chopped
- 3 Large Russet Potatoes
- 1 tablespoon Chicken Bouillon Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- ½ cup Sour Cream
Toppings
- Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- Bacon, cooked
- Chives
Instructions
- Peel and chop the potatoes and the onion into bite size pieces, then add them to the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken bouillon to the water and mix, then add it to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Add the cream mixture to the potatoes and let it cook for the last hour.
- Serve topped with cheese, chives, and bacon.
Christina’s Notes
- Hash Browns: If you don’t have fresh potatoes, you can use frozen hash browns instead.
- Mashed Potatoes: Instead of slicing the potato, you can use a potato masher to mash them if you would like the soup to have a different texture.
- Acidity: Add lemon or white wine to give this soup a bright flavor.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.