Slow Cooker Potato Soup
This creamy potato soup has comfort written all over it! Budget-friendly and oh, so yummy on a brisk fall or winter day.
Servings: 8
Calories: 306kcal
Cost: Varies
Ingredients
- 6 pieces bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4½ cups chicken broth homemade or 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed
- 2 cups water
- 5 large potatoes, diced
- ½ tspn salt
- ½ tspn ground white (or black) pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 can (12-oz) evaporated milk
Instructions
- Place bacon and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until bacon is evenly brown and onions are soft. Drain off excess bacon fat.
- Transfer the bacon and onion to the slow cooker. Stir in the chicken broth, water, potatoes, salt, and ground pepper.
- Cover, and cook on Low 6 to 7 hours, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and half-and-half. Stir into the soup along with the evaporated milk. Cover, and cook another 30 minutes before serving. Servings: 6 to 8.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 1103mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg