Easy Cheesy Crockpot Potato Soup

This cheesy potato soup is the kind of easy comfort food made for a busy day. Frozen diced hash browns eliminate the peeling and chopping, while cream cheese, cheddar, ranch seasoning, and bacon make every bowl rich and satisfying.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 4 hours on high
Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (2-pound) bag frozen diced hash brown potatoes
• 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
• 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 2 cap full of dry ranch seasoning, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1 (32-ounce) carton chicken broth
• 1 (9-ounce) bag real bacon pieces
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, about 16 ounces
• Sliced green onions and extra bacon for serving, optional

Instructions

1. Add the frozen diced potatoes, cream cheese, condensed soup, ranch seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, chicken broth, and bacon pieces to a 6-quart slow cooker.
2. Stir as well as possible. The cream cheese does not need to be completely blended at this point.
3. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours, stirring once or twice as the cream cheese softens.
4. After 3 hours, stir in the shredded cheddar. Cover and continue cooking on high for 1 more hour, or until the potatoes are tender and the soup is hot and creamy.
5. Stir thoroughly, then taste before adding salt because the broth, soup, ranch seasoning, bacon, and cheese are already salty.
6. Ladle into bowls and add green onions, extra cheddar, or more bacon if desired.

Helpful Tips

• Use frozen diced hash browns rather than shredded hash browns to keep the chunky potato-soup texture shown in the video.
• Freshly shredded cheddar melts more smoothly, but bagged shredded cheese works well for the quickest version.
• If the soup is thicker than you prefer, stir in a little extra warm broth or milk before serving.
• Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container for up to 3 days. Reheat gently and add a splash of broth if needed.

Recipe created from our Mood Messy Kitchen crockpot potato soup TikTok.