I've been on a soup and crockpot kick lately. The weather here has been a little cooler which makes me want to eat warm cozy meals. Soup= warm and cozy. I love potato soup, but have never made it at home. I usually just go to Panera. After finding
this recipe from Betty Crocker and noticing there weren't too many ingredients I decided to give it a try. Actually, I asked hubs to give it a try since he was off work the day it was on the menu =-). He said it was pretty easy to throw together. It was also a very cheap meal that ended up providing dinner for us for two nights. I was in love with this soup. In my opinion, it gives Panera a run for their money. I will say that if you like your potato soup with pieces of potato, this is not the soup for you. The potatoes were very soft, which I loved. Hubs also enjoyed this meal. At first, he asked "where's the meat?". But, he was definitely satisfied once dinner was finished. We usually only take leftovers for lunch, like I said before, we ate this two nights in a row. Do yourself a favor and make this recipe, you'll be a hero in your house! Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup
1
bag (32 oz) frozen southern-style diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/2
cup frozen chopped onion (from 12-oz bag), thawed
1
medium stalk celery, diced (1/2 cup)
1
carton (32-oz) Progresso® chicken broth
1
cup water
3
tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1
cup milk
1
bag (8 oz) shredded American-Cheddar cheese blend (2 cups)
1/4
cup real bacon pieces (from 2.8-oz package)
4
medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
- In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix potatoes, onion, celery, broth and water.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
- In small bowl, mix flour into milk; stir into potato mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in cheese until melted. Garnish individual servings with bacon and green onions. Sprinkle with pepper if desired.
Makes 6 servings (1 1/2 cups each)
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