Description
Creamy potato soup simmers with hearty comfort, blending rustic charm and simple ingredients. Rich, velvety goodness waits in your crockpot, inviting warmth and satisfaction to fill each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bag (30 ounces / 850 grams) frozen cubed hash-brown potatoes
- 2 cans (14 ounces / 400 milliliters each) chicken broth
- 1 package (8 ounces / 225 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (10.75 ounces / 305 grams) cream of chicken soup
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Optional Toppings:
- Shredded cheese
- Crispy bacon bits
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Nestle hash-brown potatoes into the crockpot, creating a hearty base for the soup.
- Pour chicken broth and cream of chicken soup over the potatoes, ensuring they are well-coated and submerged.
- Sprinkle diced onions and freshly ground black pepper throughout the mixture for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Cover and set the crockpot to low temperature, allowing ingredients to meld and potatoes to tenderize slowly over 5-6 hours.
- During the final 30 minutes of cooking, introduce softened cream cheese, gently folding it into the soup to create a luxurious, velvety texture.
- Continue cooking on low, stirring periodically to ensure smooth integration of cream cheese and prevent scorching.
- Once the soup reaches a creamy consistency and potatoes are fork-tender, prepare to serve.
- Ladle the piping hot soup into serving bowls, inviting optional garnishes like crispy bacon bits, shredded cheese, or chopped chives to personalize each serving.
Notes
- Prep ahead by chopping onions and measuring ingredients the night before to streamline morning cooking.
- Swap regular cream cheese for reduced-fat or dairy-free alternatives to accommodate different dietary needs.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding crispy bacon bits, shredded cheddar, or fresh chives as garnish for extra texture and taste.
- For a thicker consistency, mash some potatoes against the crockpot wall during the last hour of cooking to naturally thicken the soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg