SLOW COOKER POTATO SOUP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Slow Cooker Potato Soup with Cream Cheese image

This potato soup with cream cheese is nice and hearty for those cold winter days.

Provided by Jeff and Karen

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes

Time 5h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 ½ pounds unpeeled gold potatoes
1 medium sweet onion
1 gallon water
1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
2 bunches green onions, chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
1 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
½ (16 ounce) package bacon
½ cup sour cream
½ cup unsalted butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

Cut potatoes into quarters. Cut sweet onion into eighths. Transfer both to a large stockpot.
Place the stockpot over medium-high heat and add water, chicken broth, green onions, garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, hot pepper sauce, 1 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
While the soup is cooling, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop into bits when cooled. Reserve bacon grease.
Remove 4 cups potato stock and set aside. Working in batches, puree some potatoes and onions in a food processor with some of the liquid; transfer to a slow cooker. Repeat until all potatoes and onions have been pureed. Turn the slow cooker to High.
Transfer the reserved potato stock to a separate pot and place over medium-low heat until warm, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk in sour cream until no lumps remain.
Combine reserved bacon grease and butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook until butter is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and stir to make a roux. Increase heat to high and slowly add potato stock-sour cream mixture. Whisk to prevent lumping and bring mixture to a rolling boil. Reduce to a slow simmer and cook until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour into the slow cooker and add the reserved bacon.
Cook on High for 1 hour. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 64.5 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 1403.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g