Cooking Methods Slow Cooker Slow-Cooker Soups Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soups Slow-Cooker Potato Soup 4.3 (3) 3 Reviews This easy slow-cooker potato soup has all the good stuff you love on a potato--including bacon, cheese and scallions. Serve this loaded baked potato soup with a salad for an easy dinner--just 15 minutes of active prep time!--whenever you're in need of some serious comfort food. It would also be fun fare for a casual party. Serve it straight out of the slow cooker and set out bowls of toppings so everyone can assemble their own. You can easily make this soup vegetarian--just use vegetable broth and skip the bacon. By Robin Bashinsky Robin Bashinsky Robin Bashinsky is a professional chef whose background includes stints at Birmingham fine-dining restaurants Daniel George and Hot and Hot Fish Club. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 22, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is the senior nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 6 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Soy-Free Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 3 pounds small russet potatoes, peeled and chopped 4 cups unsalted chicken broth or vegetable broth 3 cloves garlic, smashed ½ teaspoon salt 1 bay leaf ½ cup half-and-half ¼ teaspoon ground pepper ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese 6 tablespoons whole-milk plain Greek yogurt 6 tablespoons chopped scallions 3 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled Directions Place potatoes, broth, garlic, salt and bay leaf in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until the potatoes are very tender, about 6 hours. Turn off the slow cooker. Remove and discard the garlic and bay leaf. Add half-and-half and pepper to the potato mixture; mash using a potato masher, leaving some chunks. Pour half of the potato mixture into a blender. Secure the lid on the blender and remove the center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over the opening. Process for 10 seconds. (Use caution when blending hot liquids.) Return the blended soup to the remaining potato mixture in the slow cooker; stir to combine. Ladle evenly into 6 bowls. Top evenly with cheese, yogurt, scallions and bacon. Tips Equipment: 6-quart slow cooker Originally appeared: Eatingwell.com, September 2019 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 316 Calories 10g Fat 45g Carbs 14g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size 2 cups soup, 2 Tbsp. cheese, 1 Tbsp. yogurt, 1 Tbsp. scallion & 1/2 slice bacon each Calories 316 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 45g 17% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 4g Protein 14g 28% Total Fat 10g 12% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 28mg 9% Vitamin A 318IU 6% Vitamin C 15mg 16% Folate 41mcg 10% Sodium 468mg 20% Calcium 176mg 14% Iron 2mg 12% Magnesium 63mg 15% Potassium 1146mg 24% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.