Crockpot Potato Soup is the best cozy dinner! This Easy Crockpot Potato Soup is hearty, healthy and delicious! The ultimate slow cooker meal!
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There are not many things better than a warm, cozy bowl of soup during the fall and winter months and this potato soup just may be one of our new favorites.
We love setting the crockpot low and slow and having the smells of dinner through the whole house!
You are going to love this delicious new crockpot potato soup recipe!
If you want other delicious crockpot soup recipes, try our Chicken Pot Pie Soup, Minestrone Soup, or Pasta Fagioli.
Why We Love Easy Crockpot Potato Soup
There is a lot to love about this soup recipe. It’s one of our favorite healthy soup recipes because it’s:
- Perfect For An Easy Dinner – There is only 10 minutes of prep for this delicious soup. Let the crockpot do most of the work!
- Simple Clean Ingredients – So many veggies are packed into each bowl of this potato soup!
- Loaded With Flavor – This soup recipe has all of the flavor (thanks to the veggies and spices) while actually being made with good for you ingredients!
- Super Rich And Creamy (But Healthy!) – Most potato soup recipes are loaded with heavy cream and fat. This recipe does have some milk, but most of the creaminess actually comes from the potatoes!
Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe Ingredients
This crockpot potato soup is made with pretty simple ingredients:
- olive oil
- onions, carrots, celery
- potatoes
- vegetable broth
- grated cheddar cheese
- garlic powder
- fresh rosemary
- salt & pepper
- milk
You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded box.
How To Make Potato Soup In Crock Pot
- In a sauté pan, heat olive oil. While oil is heating, chop veggies.
- Sauté onions, carrots, and celery until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. (This step is optional, but adds flavor)
- Add all ingredients into the crockpot, except milk.
- Set the crockpot to cook for 6 hours on high, or 8 hours on low.
- Once cooked, stir in milk and cheese. Use an immersion blender or regular blender to make the soup smooth. Serve with your favorite toppings like bacon, chives, or cheese.
Substitutions for Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup
This soup is so versatile. Here are some of the ways you can customize it!
Olive Oil: You can substitute avocado oil, butter, or ghee.
Potatoes: Any potatoes will work in this recipe. We recommend russet potatoes or yukon gold potatoes.
Peeling potatoes: You don’t have to peel the potatoes. I prefer them peeled, but if you prefer them with the skins on – keep them on!
Vegetables: You can use any additional veggies you have on hand in this recipe. More onion, carrots, and celery are always a good idea! If you like a veggie packed soup, try our Cauliflower Soup recipe. If you like leeks, try our Potato Leek Soup!
Blender: You can use an immersion blender, regular blender or food processor to make this potato soup creamy.
Stovetop/Instant Pot/Slow Cooker: This recipe is for the Crock Pot. Here is an Instant Pot Potato Soup Recipe and a Stovetop Potato Soup Recipe.
Broth: Any broth or stock (broth and stock are the same) can be used in any soup recipe. Beef Broth, Chicken Broth, or vegetable broth all work interchangeably. I always use low or no salt broth.
Milk: You can use any milk you’d like in this soup recipe. We like regular whole milk but you can use almond milk, light coconut milk, skim milk, whole milk, or even heavy cream will work in this recipe.
Ham: Many people enjoy ham in their potato soup. We have a Ham & Potato Soup Recipe or you can add ham to this after pureeing it.
Toppings for Potato Soup
Here are some of our favorite healthy potato soup toppings:
- Bacon – Regular or turkey bacon both work!
- Chives
- Cheese- Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepperjack all would be great
- Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
- Cracked Black Pepper
- Crackers
How to Serve This Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup
Serving: This soup is a pretty hearty soup, so it’s fine to enjoy on its own – but I also have served it with a salad and Healthy Turkey Meatballs yummy! Here are some other ideas:
- Crackers or a big loaf of bread will also be perfect for dipping/dunking!
- Healthy Chicken Tenders
- Healthy Pulled Pork
- Crockpot Shredded Chicken
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Potato Soup Recipe Crock Pot FAQs
Any potato is good for soup but russet and yukon gold potatoes are the best for soup because they thicken up nicely and are so creamy.
Yes, you can put raw potatoes in a slow cooker. They will cook in about 4-6 hours on low.
Yes you can thicken potato soup in the crockpot. Add flour or cornstarch.
Storing this Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe
Can I make crockpot potato soup ahead of time? Yes you can make crockpot potato soup ahead of time. store in the fridge!
Storing: This will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container
Freezing: You can freeze this recipe for up to 3 months. We like these containers for freezing – code CLEANEATING10 works to save $$ on our favorite silicone molds!
We have more tips on how to freeze soup!
How do I reheat potato soup? : When ready to eat, defrost the night before in your refrigerator or just pop in a microwave/pan and heat! If stored properly it should stay good for 4-6 months.
Other healthy soup recipes:
Looking for more easy soup recipes? here are some of our other favorite healthy soups:
Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onions diced
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 4 cups potatoes peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces about 1 lb or 5-6 medium-sized potatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped finely
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk of choice
Instructions
- In a sauté pan, heat olive oil. While oil is heating, chop veggies.
- Sauté onions, carrots, and celery until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. (This step is optional, but adds flavor)
- Add all ingredients into the crockpot, except milk and cheese.
- Set the crockpot to cook for 6 hours on high, or 8 hours on low.
- Once cooked, stir in milk and cheese. Use an immersion blender or regular blender to make the soup smooth. Serve with your favorite toppings like bacon, chives or cheese.
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Donna says
Hi, I love chunks of potatoes in potato soup. Can you skip the Blender part?
The Clean Eating Couple says
Sure. or you can blend part of it and leave some pieces whole!
Casie says
I made this for the first time tonight and it was so good! I’ll definitely be making it again. I love soups in the fall.
Robyn Herring says
Always love a crockpot recipe and love that this potato soup has extra added veggies!
Elizabeth says
This was so delicious. My 22 month old really liked it too. A good way to sneak in vegetables. Will definitely be making again. Used 2% milk. Would not change anything.