Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 5hrs

Total: 5hrs30 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 18 servings

Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup butter

½ white onion

chopped

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 cups water

2 large carrots

diced

4 stalks 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

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 168.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.6g 9%

Carbohydrates: 26.6g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 5.2g 8%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 14.9mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 1571.9IU 31%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 9.4mg 16%

Folate: 18.6mcg 5%

Calcium: 79.8mg 8%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 28.8mg 10%

Potassium: 451.6mg 13%

Sodium: 320.3mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 46.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.