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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook loaded potato soup - slow cooker using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker:

1. Get 8 slices bacon
2. Make ready 2 lb. russet or yukon gold potatoes
3. Get 1/2 yellow onion, diced
4. Make ready 3 cloves garlic, minced
5. Take 4 cups unsalted chicken or vegetable broth
6. Take 1 tsp. dried thyme
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp. herbs de provence (or poultry seasoning works)
8. Make ready 2/3 cup sour cream
9. Take 1/2 cup heavy cream
10. Prepare 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus additional for topping)
11. Prepare 1 tsp. dried chives
12. Make ready To taste salt and pepper

If you love potato soup try this Creamy Red Potato Soup, Creamy Potato Soup, or Ham and Potato Cheddar Soup. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in chicken stock, onion, garlic, thyme, butter and bacon until well combined. Using a potato masher, mash potatoes until desired consistency is reached.

Instructions to make Loaded Potato Soup - Slow Cooker:

1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over med-high heat for 5-7 minutes, until browned and crispy (Or you can bake in the oven @ 400°F for about 12-15 minutes). Then remove the bacon with some tongs onto a towel lined plate and set it aside. Once it's cooled, roughly chop it.
2. Peel and roughly chop the potatoes. Place them into a greased slow cooker along with half of the drained bacon (save the rest for topping the finished soup with), broth, onion, garlic, thyme and herbs. Give it all a good stir, then place the lid on and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
3. Once tender, use a masher to just roughly mash some of the potatoes, until it reaches your desired consistency. Then stir in the sour cream, heavy cream, dried chives and the 1 cup cheddar cheese. Season it to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Place the lid back on for an additional 15-20 minutes, until everything is heated through.
5. Serve immediately, topped with the reserved bacon bits and additional cheddar cheese, along with some freshly chopped chives, if you'd like. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Combine potatoes, chicken broth, onion, butter, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker (such as Crock Pot®). Whisk in cream cheese until melted. This Slow Cooker Potato Soup is loaded with bacon, ham and cheese. You can enjoy it with a side salad and bread as a great comfort food during those long, cold winter days. Break out your Crock Pot and warm up with this delicious Slow Cooker Potato Soup.

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