Creamy Crock Pot Potato Soup

Creamy potato soup

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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 3 hrs 30 mins
Total: 3 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 6 servings

This is a basic potato soup seasoned with some basil and parsley, along with chopped onions, celery, and carrots. The potatoes and vegetables are cooked in the slow cooker with chicken broth. Cream or half-and-half are added to the soup near the end of the cooking time.

Serve this great tasting, hearty potato soup with crusty bread or biscuits and a simple salad.

Ingredients

  • 6 medium potatoes (peeled and diced)
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • 2 carrots (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • 2 ribs celery (thinly sliced)
  • 4 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups cream (or half-and-half)
  • 2 tablespoons parsley (fresh chopped)
  • Optional: Cooked crumbled bacon or sliced green onions

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Combine diced potatoes, chopped onion, carrots, celery, chicken broth, basil, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.

  3. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours, or until vegetables are tender.

  4. Stir together flour and cream or half-and-half; stir into soup. Stir in the parsley.

  5. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until hot.

  6. If desired, sprinkle cooked crumbled bacon, chopped chives, or sliced green onion tops over each serving.

  7. Enjoy!

Recipe Variations

Add diced ham or browned sausage to the slow cooker along with the vegetables for a heartier lunch or supper soup.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
219 Calories
8g Fat
31g Carbs
7g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 219
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 1185mg 52%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5g 16%
Protein 7g
Calcium 135mg 10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)