🥔🧀 Creamy Loaded Potato Soup! 🥓😍
Nothing beats a big bowl of warm, creamy loaded potato soup on a cozy day! ❤️ This slow cooker favorite is packed with tender potatoes, melted cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and rich, creamy goodness. Top it with fresh green onions and buttery Ritz crackers for the ultimate comfort food! 🍲✨
🥔 Ingredients:
1 bag (30 oz) Ore-Ida frozen diced hash brown potatoes
1 carton (32 oz) Swanson chicken broth
1 can (10.5 oz) Campbell’s cream of chicken soup
8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese, cubed
2 cups Kraft shredded sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup Daisy sour cream
½ cup Oscar Mayer real bacon pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Lawry’s seasoned salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup crushed Ritz crackers
¼ cup chopped green onions
👩🍳 Instructions:
Add the frozen diced hash brown potatoes to a large slow cooker.
Pour in the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Add cubed cream cheese, butter, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper.
Sprinkle in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and half of the bacon pieces. Stir gently to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the potatoes are tender and the cream cheese is fully melted.
Stir the soup thoroughly until creamy and smooth. For a thicker texture, gently mash some of the potatoes with a spoon.
Add sour cream and the remaining cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Stir until everything becomes rich and creamy.
Cover and cook for another 10–15 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt completely.
Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls and top with extra crispy bacon, shredded cheddar, chopped green onions, and crushed Ritz crackers.
Serve warm with extra crackers on the side and enjoy every comforting spoonful! 🥣❤️