Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup

 

One thing about the author of this blog, she loves a good homemade soup. Creamy Potato soup smothered in cheese is one of her favorites. Once you’ve tried this soup, you’ll agree it’s the best.

Yields 18 servings

Ingredients

¼ cup butter

½ white onion, chopped

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 cups water

2 large carrots, diced

4 stalks of celery, diced

1 tablespoon dried, minced garlic

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons chicken soup base

1 cup warm water

5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 bay leaf

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

6 slices crisp, cooked bacon, crumbled

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion in butter until translucent. Stir in flour until smooth, then gradually stir in 2 cups water, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper. Heat through, then stir in milk. Dissolve the chicken base in 1 cup of warm water and pour into the vegetable mixture.

Place potatoes in a slow cooker, and pour heated vegetable mixture into potatoes. Place a bay leaf in the pot.

Cover and cook for 5 hours on High, or 8 hours on Low.

Remove the bay leaf. Puree about 4 cups of the soup in a blender or food processor, and then stir the pureed soup into the contents of the slow cooker. Stir in cheese and bacon until cheese is melted.

 

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing, with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management, a degree in Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis, and a master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft, and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, gouache, and pastels. As a political operative who has worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs ranging from art to life coaching, food, writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week.

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