Ingredients
8 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. flour
1 carton (32 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
3 lb. large baking potatoes (about 6), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Directions
- COOK and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels; refrigerate until ready to use. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add 1 cup broth; cook and stir 2 min. or until sauce comes to boil and thickens. Pour into slow cooker. Stir in remaining broth and potatoes; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours (or HIGH 5 to 6 hours).
- USE slotted spoon to transfer 4 cups potatoes to medium bowl; mash until smooth. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese to remaining mixture in slow cooker; stir until melted. Stir in mashed potatoes and milk; cook, covered, 5 min. or until heated through.
- PLACE bacon on paper towel-covered microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 sec. or until heated through. Serve soup topped with bacon, remaining cheese, sour cream and chives.
Notes
*You can use any Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper just before serving.
If you prefer your potatoes in chunks you may want to skip the "mashing" step.
Picture from KraftRecipes.com
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Great use for some of those potatoes I bought for St. Paddy’s Day and didn’t use….thanks!
I love my slow cooker, and potatoes, and bacon, so this is a triple win!
This looks SO yummy and it reminds me of something that Cheesecake Factory has!
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I have never cooked anything in a slow cooker, but I just might have to pull out after seeing this.
i love potato soup and this looks so easy to make
I love this …definitely a go to for left over potatoes you get from buying the large bag on sale
potato soup and crockpot-two of my favs=Win! Can’t wait to try it!!
Thanks for the timely and yummy recipe – which fit our needs perfectly. I’m still learning how to use the slow cooker I received for Christmas – so I was happy to see a recipe that I knew my family would love – especially since it’s been kind of cold out there.
Happy too that I had most of the ingredients except that the potatoes I had were Yukon Golds and I also had a lot of carrots around – so I added them too (great color!) and I also SNUCK in some cauliflower since I had a head. I’d been meaning to use…)
Anyway – it turned out GREAT – and I should add the one item I had to go to the store for was that special Philly 3-Cheddars w/ hint of Creme Cheese – so I must add a big THANK YOU for that too. I’d never tried it and it was wonderful. I will definitely be using that and other of the Kraft special cheese blends from now on!
Glad it turned out well for you. I like the idea of adding the carrots.
This looks so good and all of the ingredients are ones I ususually have on hand. The photo is really mouth watering !! Thank you for the great recipe , I can’t wait to try it.