This Slow Cooker Potato Soup is super easy to prepare with only a few ingredients. Perfect for your cool fall evenings. Vegetarian and Gluten Free.
Who says dinner needs to be complicated? All I want is some good comfort food that I can feel good about eating. Soups, stews and chili’s are just always some of my fall favorites.
So this Slow Cooker Potato soup is one you will often find on my menu. Ahhh, I get all warm and cozy just thinking about it. You know the feeling you get when you’re finally settled in for the night.
All comfy cozy in your favorite PJ’s…Now all you need is a big bowl of Potato Soup.
Now that you’ve set up the perfect evening, Well almost!! Make sure to include whatever else relaxes you the most…listening to music…reading a book or curled up by a fire.
While my fall evenings usually involve a little outdoor time which may include a fire or snuggling up to the outdoor patio heater with a glass of wine.
These are just some of my favorite things to do in the Fall. What do your favorite fall activities usually entail? Sometimes, but only on rare occasions..haha I enjoy raking leaves.
I think it’s because when you’re done there is somehow this sense of accomplishment..It’s something that’s complete for a whole year<—-wish I could say the same about the laundry.
Anyway, Here are numerous reasons to think about Slow Cooker Potato Soup:
- It just makes you feel all comfy cozy
- Only a few easy ingredients
- Dinner warm and ready when you are
- Great as leftovers or can freeze
- Vegetarian and Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 lbs yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into bite size chunks
- 1 medium/large yellow onion diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 5 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 6 ounces cream cheese dotted
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Put potatoes, onion, carrot, garlic, vegetable broth, and water in slow cooker on high for about 5 hours.
- Pour soup into large bowl and carefully blend with Immersion blender leaving some potato chunks*
- Put back into slow cooker and add cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
- Cook an additional hour.
Notes
*you could blend in the slow cooker if you prefer(just make sure to remove from heat source before blending as it will be hot so slowly blend it)
Potato Soup in the slow cooker definitely gives me all sorts of cozy feelings. This is a total comfort food.
This looks delicious and that texture looks amazing! What a perfect recipe for a cold winter meal.
Ohhhh this potato soup looks so rich and creamy! Perfect for a cozy night.
This looks so comforting and cheesy!
Nothing better than a cozy bowl of potato soup! Well, ok, one thing – using your slow cooker so it’s totally hands off! Looks so creamy and delicious!
Wow, cheesy potato soup. Ultimate comfort food!
Nothing beats a bowl of potato soup! I’ve never tried it with cream cheese and cheddar cheese, but it sounds delicious!
It definitely does Lisa..Just makes it so much Creamier 🙂
It looks so rich and creamy — I just want to dive in with a big spoon! I would never have thought to use cream cheese in soup! Looks like it works.
I love slow cooker recipes. This looks so cheesy!
Soup is the best when it is chilly outside! Love this one. And I only occasionally like to rake leaves too. Ha ha.
Thanks Katie! And yes it is better when it’s chilly outside with no leaf raking..haha!
Soups and stews are my fall fav too 😉 Stef, potato soup looks just delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Pinning off course 😉 Have a great weekend.
Thanks Natalie! Hope you get a chance to try it and have a terrific weekend as well 🙂
I’ve never thought to make potato soup in the slow cooker! Brilliant!
Potato soup is one of my favorite soups to make during the cooler weather. This one looks delicious, thanks!
Going to be using my crock pot next week. This potato soup recipe is on the “to do” list. Thanks.
You’re welcome! Hope you Enjoy 🙂
This sounds very comforting! I love potato soup but never tried making it in the slow cooker. I guess it’s time to dig out my slow cooker and start making slow cooked food!
I will never get tired of potato soup…I love every version I’ve ever tasted and yours sounds amazing! Plus I get to cook it in the crockpot!!! Perfect!
This looks delicious! I never made potato soup in a slow cooker. I’ll have to give it a try!