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Crockpot Potato Soup

Crockpot potato soup made creamy with heavy cream and cream cheese, plus tender, fall-apart russet potatoes. After slow cooking in chicken broth, you mash part of the soup for a thick texture before melting in cheddar.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 690
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 3 lb russet potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic
  • 4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cup shredded cheddar
  • 0.5 cup bacon bits Use more or less to taste.
  • 0.33 cup sour cream For topping.
  • 0.25 cup green onions For topping.
  • 0.5 cup extra cheddar For topping.

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Slow-cook the soup base
  1. Add diced russet potatoes, diced onion, minced garlic, chicken broth, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to the Crockpot.
  2. Cook on Low for 6–8 hours (or on High for 3–4 hours) until the potatoes are fall-apart tender, with the surface gently bubbling.
Mash and make it creamy
  1. Use a potato masher to mash about half the soup directly in the Crockpot, leaving some chunks for texture.
  2. Add cubed cream cheese and heavy cream, then stir until the cream cheese melts completely and the soup looks uniformly creamy.
  3. Stir in shredded cheddar until melted and smooth, then taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and black pepper if needed.
Serve loaded
  1. Serve hot with bacon bits, sour cream, green onions, and extra cheddar piled on top.

Notes

For best thickness, let the soup rest 5–10 minutes before serving so it thickens naturally. Refrigerate leftovers in a sealed container up to 3 days; reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave. Freezing is not ideal because dairy can separate after thawing. For a lighter option, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream and reduced-fat cream cheese (texture will be slightly less rich).