Today is all about the comfort food! Want to make the ultimate comforting Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup? This slow cooker recipe features simple ingredients like potatoes, onion, garlic, pepper, cheese, butter, and milk for a perfectly thick, creamy soup. Topped with crisp bacon and green onion, this soup is a keeper!
2½poundsrusset potatoesscrubbed, peeled, and cubed
1largeyellow oniondiced
3cloves garlic pressed
½teaspoonground black pepper
½teaspoon salt
6cupschicken broth*I used Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
1½cupswhole milk
3tablespoon sbutter
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2poundsVelveeta®cubed
Green onions*optional
Crumbled bacon*optional
Instructions
Add your potatoes, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and chicken broth to a 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. All slow cookers vary so be sure to cook until potatoes are just fork tender.
Whisk flour into 1 cup of milk until combined to make a roux. Add the mixture to your slow cooker. Then, add butter, and additional half cup of milk. Cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add cubes Velveeta, and stir until melted.
Serve soup with crumbled bacon, green onion, and croutons. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.