Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup
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Recipe Type: Soup
Serves: 10
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large onions, chopped.
  • 3 tbsp butter.
  • 2 tbsp all. Purpose flour.
  • 2 cups water, divided.
  • 4 cups chicken broth.
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced.
  • 1-1/2 cups mashed potato flakes.
  • ½ pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled.
  • ¾ tsp pepper.
  • ½ tsp salt.
  • ½ tsp dried basil.
  • ⅛ tsp dried thyme.
  • 1 cup half and half.
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese.
  • 2 green onions, sliced.
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a 5-qt slow cooker. Add the broth, potatoes, potato flakes, bacon, pepper, salt, basil, thyme and remaining water. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream; heat through. Garnish with cheese and green onions.

 

One comment

  1. Sharonda Brits says:

    It is good to try it with a bunch of onion salt, it adds an extra richness to the food, and the young ones like it as well.

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