Best Easy Cheesy Potato Soup Recipes

EASY SLOW COOKER CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Combine hash browns, ham, onion, celery, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a slow cooker. Stir well to combine. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low heat until celery is soft, 4 to 5 hours.
• Mix in cream cheese and Cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Cover and cook on Low for an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with chopped green onions as a garnish.

EASY CHEESY CROCK POT POTATO SOUP (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Put chicken broth, potatoes, salt and pepper in crock pot.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or until potatoes are soft.
• Mash the potatoes to desired consistency.
• Add milk and cheese and blend.
• Cook on high until cheese melts.

EASY CHEESY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the peeled potatoes into about 3/4" pieces.
• Place the diced potatoes in a pot with the 4 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are nice and tender.
• While potatoes cook, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Add the chopped green onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
• Whisk the flour, celery seeds and paprika into the butter/green onions and stir constantly until a smooth paste. Gradually stir in the ff half and half. Stir frequently until mixture begins to thicken.
• Add the hot cooked potatoes and both into the creamy mixture; stir well.
• With a slotted spoon remove 1 or 2 cups of the potatoes and set them aside.
• Use a stick blender or blender or food processor to blend the soup in the pot.
• Return the blended mixture and reserved 1 or 2 cups of potatoes to the pot.
• Stir in the cheese, salt and pepper.
• Stir and cook (but do NOT allow to boil) until cheese is melted smooth and well-mixed.
• Serve.
• Garnish with some green onion tops, if desired.

EASY CREAMY, CHEESY POTATO SOUP W/ CRISP BACON

Steps:

• In a 3-qt sauce pan, combine potatoes, water, regular salt, and pepper.
• NOTE: If using real, uncooked potatoes, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 mins, until potatoes are tender.
• If using canned potatoes, bring to soft boil.
• Turn down heat to medium.
• Gradually add soup and milk, stirring constantly.
• Add onions, garlic, Johnny's seasoning salt, and dashes of hot sauce, and allow to cook, while stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream, bacon, and parsley, and heat thru.
• Top with additional pepper and cheese.

EASY CHEESY BROCCOLI POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place broth, onions, and broccoli in a pan and simmer 8-10 minutes. You should still see small chunks of broccoli floating in it.
• Add milk and stir in potato flakes.
• Stir in butter and cheese. Heat 2-3 more minutes. Serve with oyster crackers or saltines.
• Adjust soup's consistency by adding milk to thin or potato flakes to thicken. If you want a saltier soup add a bouillon cube.

EASY CHEESY CROCK POT O'BRIEN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Line crock pot or slow cooker with disposable liner for easy clean up later. Put frozen potatoes in crock pot or slow cooker.
• Add chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and ham (if using ham).
• Add a pinch of pepper. Salt to taste only if you like a lot of salt.
• Cook on low 4-6 hours or until potatoes are tender. Add cream cheese after cutting cream cheese into very small cubes.
• Cook 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until cream cheese is melted and completely incorporated. AGAIN: DO NOT USE FAT FREE. WILL NOT MELT!
• Stir in 2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese. Stir until melted. Soup is now ready to serve.
• Top with bacon bits and additional cheddar cheese if desired. ENJOY that creamy, cheesy potato goodness!

EASY CHEESY TOMATO POTATO CHICKPEA SOUP!

Steps:

• Saute onion in olive oil.
• Add chicken broth, diced potatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and fennel seed.
• Boil gently about 15 minutes until potatoes are tender, but not falling apart.
• Add tomatoes and chickpeas; bring back up to a simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add evaporated milk and cheese; stir over lowest heat just until cheese melts ~ do not overheat or mixture will curdle!
• Remove bay leaves before serving.
• Serves 8-10.

EASY CHEESY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Pot put the water, boullin, and onion.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Then add the potatoes and frozen vegetables (I diced mine very small with a food chopper).
• Cover and cook on medium for another 20 minutes.
• Then turn down the heat to low and add the soup, milk and cheeses (cut into small chunks).
• Stir until the cheese is melted.
• Either simmer on low or pour into a crockpot on low for up to 4 hours.

EASY CHEESY BACON POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Gather and prep ingredients (shred cheese, peel and cube potatoes etc...)
• Pour 4 cups milk into a 2 or 3 quart saucepan; add cubed potatoes, 1 teaspoon sea salt and a grind of black pepper. Bring milk and potatoes to the boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching. Immediately reduce heat to low/medium-low. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Test a piece of potato with a fork to check for tenderness. When tender, remove from heat; stir in 2 cups cheese.
• When cheese has melted, stir in bacon pieces and 1/4 cup cream. Taste for seasoning; adjust accordingly, if needed.
• Ladle into bowls. Garnish with grated cheese, chives and bacon bits (the most important being chives.) Serve hot. Refrigerate leftovers.

EASY CHEESY BACON POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a covered medium saucepan over high heat, combine the potatoes, onions, water and bouillon. Bring all to a boil and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add the cheese spread and mash with a potato masher. Add more water if a thinner soup is desired.