Cheesy Slow Cooker Potato Soup Recipes

CREAMY SLOW COOKER POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook 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 chicken base in 1 cup warm water, and pour into vegetable mixture.
• Place potatoes in slow cooker, and pour heated vegetable mixture into potatoes. Place bay leaf in pot.
• Cover, and cook 5 hours on High, or 8 hours on Low.
• Remove bay leaf. Puree about 4 cups of the soup in a blender or food processor, and then stir pureed soup into contents of slow cooker. Stir in cheese and bacon until cheese is melted.

EASY CHEESY CROCK POT POTATO SOUP (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Put chicken broth, potatoes, salt and pepper in crock pot.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or until potatoes are soft.
• Mash the potatoes to desired consistency.
• Add milk and cheese and blend.
• Cook on high until cheese melts.

CHEESY BACON RANCH POTATO FOIL PACKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 2 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Spray with cooking spray.
• Add cut potatoes to medium bowl. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with ranch dip mix. Add jalapeño chile; stir until evenly coated. Place equal amount of mixture on center of each sheet of foil. Evenly sprinkle with bacon.
• Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• Place packs on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 12 minutes. Rotate packs 1/2 turn; cook 12 to 14 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Remove packs from grill, cut large X across top of each pack. Carefully fold back foil, and sprinkle potatoes with cheese. If desired, garnish with sliced jalapeño chile.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, onion, celery, broth and water. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
• In small bowl, mix flour and half-and-half; stir into potato mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Stir in cheese until melted; stir in half of the bacon. Sprinkle individual servings with remaining bacon and the green onions.