Loaded Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe – Easy One-Pot Dinner

This creamy crockpot potato soup recipe is a great recipe to warm your whole family up on a cold day! The best Crockpot potato soup is a hearty filling cheesy potato soup that even the pickiest kids love!

With all the ingredients of a loaded baked potato, this bowl of soup is filling and flavorful!

This recipe is so easy to make! Just throw it in the crockpot before you go out for the day, and use your potato masher (or immersion blender) right before you serve… It’s hot and ready for you by the end of the day! I love to serve this cozy soup on cold nights with some buttery homemade rolls and a green salad!

This is the perfect dinner to warm everyone up on cold days!

Tools

• Medium or 4 quart Crockpot
• Cutting board & Chopping Knife
• Potato Masher or Immersion Blender

Key Ingredients for the Perfect Crockpot Potato Soup

Making a deliciously creamy potato soup is all about building layers of flavor, and here are the stars of the show! For the potatoes, you can use your favorite, but I love using russet potatoes for a thick, creamy soup, or Yukon Golds if you want them to hold their shape a little better. The real secret to a deep, savory flavor is our base: a yellow onion and a bit of fresh garlic, all sautéed in some of that amazing bacon grease before going into the pot.

For that rich, creamy texture, we’ll start with chicken stock and a can of cream of chicken soup. A little bit of milk is all you need to thin it to the perfect consistency. And of course, no potato soup is complete without a generous amount of shredded sharp cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream at the end. A couple of tips to keep in mind: don’t add the sour cream until right before serving, and you can easily substitute it with heavy cream or even cream cheese for an extra-rich soup! Finish it off with a sprinkle of fresh green onions or chives, and a little salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Tips for the Perfect Crockpot Potato Soup: The beauty of this recipe is that it’s designed to be simple, but there are a few little secrets that make all the difference. This guide will walk you through the key moments that transform your soup into something truly special.

Creamy or Chunky? The crockpot does most of the work for you, breaking down those potatoes into a deliciously tender base. If you prefer a rustic, chunky potato soup, just give it a good stir right before serving. But if you’re craving a rich and velvety soup, simply use a potato masher or an immersion blender to break down the potatoes to your desired consistency. You’re in control here, so don’t be afraid to get the texture just right!

Finishing Touches and Flavor Secret: This is where the magic really happens! Don’t skip the step of cooking your bacon and adding a spoonful of that golden bacon grease to the pot. It infuses the whole soup with a deep, smoky flavor you can’t get any other way. Right before you’re ready to serve, stir in the milk, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Adding them at the very end ensures a velvety, rich texture without any curdling. Finally, get a little fancy with your garnishes! Topping individual bowls with crispy bacon pieces, shredded cheese, and fresh green onions is the perfect finishing touch.

Leftover Crockpot Potato Soup

My favorite thing to do with leftovers is to pour them into a freezer-safe mason jar and freeze it for the next time I need a hot meal in a flash… Just microwave and enjoy! You can also store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use them within 5 days.

Why Is This The Best Recipe?

This creamy soup recipe is total comfort food and loved by even the pickiest eaters! We make lots of cozy soup recipes here in Idaho and this is one of my families favorite soup recipes.

There are so many substitutions you can use if you are out of one thing or another! For Example… If you are out of sour cream or heavy cream, you can use cream cheese. If you are out of russet potatoes you can use Yukon Gold, or even frozen potatoes.

Cream Of Chicken Soup?

Yes, cream of chicken soup adds flavor, protein and chicken pieces (instead of ham used in other potato soup recipes.) The creamy chicken soup adds flavor, and creaminess!!

Which Potatoes Are Best In Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe?

I live in Idaho… Land of potatoes! We grow them taters big in Idaho, and We’re lucky enough to buy them straight from the farmer.

My favorite potatoes to use in loaded potato soup are Russet and Yukon gold potatoes! Russet potatoes have a great texture for this soup and Yukon gold are just creamy potatoes all on their own!

I really want to know what YOU think… Please leave a review!

Loaded Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe – Easy One Pot Dinner

This creamy crockpot potato soup recipe is a great recipe to warm your whole family up on a cold day! The best crockpot potato soup is a hearty filling cheesy potato soup that even the pickiest kids love! With all the ingredients of a loaded baked potato, this bowl of soup is filling and flavorful!

4.91 from 10 votes

Print Pin Rate

Course: Easy Dinner, Soup

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours hours

Additional Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 15 servings

Calories: 514kcal

Author: Juliea Huffaker

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

• 7 Potatoes Medium-large sized, diced. You can use russet potatoes, Yukon Gold Potatoes, or Red potatoes.
• 4 cups Chicken Stock or chicken broth
• 1 cup milk whole is creamiest;)
• 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup or use this recipe from scratch!
• 1 onion medium size, diced small
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 8 oz Sour Cream 1 cup You can substitute sour cream with heavy cream… Do Not add Till Right Before Serving.
• 2 1/2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese plus more for garnishing
• 1 pound bacon You need Crispy Bacon. Optional bacon grease for extra flavor.
• 1/2 cup Green Onions or chives, chopped
• Salt and Pepper To Taste

Instructions

• Add to Crockpot: 1 medium diced onion (diced into small pieces), minced garlic, 2 pounds of diced potatoes. (They will get small as they soften and get mixed in.) Chicken broth, and cream of chicken soup.

Cover and let cook all day on low setting, or at least 3 hours on the high settingRight before serving:

• Your potatoes will be breaking down to one degree or another depending on how long you've cooked it. You can use your potato masher or immersion blender to break down potatoes a bit till it's the texture (creamy or chunky) that you prefer.
• Before serving: In a medium skillet, cook bacon on medium heat for about 7 minutes or till nice and crisp. Then put bacon on a paper towel. Crumble bacon pieces for garnishing.
• Add 2 tablespoons of bacon grease from the skillet to your crockpot for extra flavor. (If you don't want the bacon grease in the soup, try cooking your bacon on paper bags in the oven, like I did here, for the perfectly crispy bacon!!!)
• Stir in the sour cream, MILK, and 2 cups of shredded cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted.
• GARNISH individual bowls garnished with crispy bacon pieces, shredded cheese, and green onions.
• Serve warm with homemade rolls!

Notes

Use bone broth in place of chicken broth if you want more protein.

If you don't have a can of cream of chicken soup, you can just use an equal amount of milk or cream, but add it before serving.

If you want a creamier soup, use an immersion blender to blend up some of the potato chunks into the soup!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1131mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g