Description
This Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup is thick, creamy and packed with smoked turkey bacon, sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream. Just 15 minutes of prep and your slow cooker does the rest. A cozy dinner the whole family will ask for on repeat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs gold potatoes (peeled and chopped)
- 10 slices cooked smoked turkey bacon (broken into pieces)
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbsp dried parsley (or 3 tbsp fresh parsley)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (microbial-rennet)
- 1 ⅓ cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 4 tbsp cornstarch (optional for thickening)
- green onions (for serving)
Instructions
- Step: Put the diced potatoes, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, garlic salt, parsley, and chicken broth in the slow cooker and set to high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. If using smoked turkey bacon bits, add now, but reserve a bit for serving.
- Step: When the 4 hours is done, mash the potatoes until you reach your desired consistency. Or use an immersion blender to puree the soup until it’s smooth. Stir in the sour cream and yogurt, mixing until well blended. Add shredded cheddar cheese and whisk until melted and the broth is smooth.
- Step: If not your desired thickness, mix cornstarch with 4 tbsps of cold water and stir into the soup. Cover and cook for 30 more minutes on low.
- Step: Taste and season with more salt and pepper if desired. Serve topped with extra cheddar, green onions or chives, and smoked turkey bacon bits.
Notes
For a thicker soup, mix cornstarch with a small amount of cool water and add to the slow cooker; let simmer for 30 more minutes. Freshly shredded cheese melts better than packaged cheese. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freezer for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 526 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1720 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg
Keywords: slow cooker, potato soup, loaded baked potato, creamy soup, dinner