Description
Crock pot crack potato soup delivers comfort in a bowl with creamy, cheesy goodness. Hearty ingredients simmer together, creating a rich meal that satisfies hungry families and warms cold evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (30 oz/850 g) bag frozen diced hash brown potatoes (or 6 cups diced fresh potatoes)
- 4 cups (960 ml) chicken broth
- 1 (8 oz/225 g) package cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1 (10.5 oz/298 g) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (1 oz/28 g) packet ranch seasoning mix
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Prep Vessel: Position the crock pot and layer frozen hash brown potatoes, chicken broth, cream cheese, condensed chicken soup, and ranch seasoning mix into the cooking chamber.
- Initial Blending: Thoroughly incorporate all ingredients, ensuring a consistent mixture without any seasoning clusters, creating a smooth and well-integrated base.
- Slow Cooking: Cover the crock pot and select cooking duration – either low temperature for 6-7 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours, allowing potatoes to gradually soften and flavors to meld harmoniously.
- Cheese and Bacon Integration: When potatoes reach optimal tenderness, fold in shredded cheddar cheese and crispy bacon crumbles, distributing them evenly throughout the soup’s landscape.
- Final Refinement: Continue simmering for an additional 10-15 minutes, permitting cheese to melt completely and develop a luxurious, creamy consistency.
- Serving Presentation: Transfer the steaming soup into individual bowls, then embellish with additional cheddar cheese sprinkles, extra bacon fragments, and freshly chopped green onions as a vibrant finishing touch.
Notes
- Potato Texture Tip: Select high-quality frozen hash browns for consistent, smooth soup texture; avoid watery or freezer-burned potatoes to maintain rich, creamy consistency.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Add shredded cheese gradually and stir continuously to prevent clumping and ensure smooth, uniform melting throughout the soup.
- Seasoning Balance: Adjust ranch seasoning according to taste preference; start with less and incrementally add more to control salt and flavor intensity.
- Dietary Modification: Swap regular cream cheese with low-fat or dairy-free alternatives for lighter version; use turkey bacon for reduced-fat option without compromising flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg