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This effortless slow cooker loaded potato soup is filling and one you can have ready for dinner at the end of a long, busy day.

large bowl of potato soup topped with cheese and bacon

Crockpot Loaded Potato Soup

There are so many meals that my family enjoys, but I have a thing for slow cooker soups like this simple, hands-free loaded baked potato soup. When I need to solve dinner quick, I make this Instant Pot Potato Soup recipe. Otherwise, I cook this soup effortlessly in the crockpot!

While many potato soup recipes call for heavy cream or milk, I like how half and half makes this soup lighter and still creamy and rich in flavor with less fat and calories.

Ingredients

You only need six ingredients for the base of this soup: onion, yellow potatoes chopped into large chunks, ham steak, vegetable broth (or any other broth), pepper, and half and half (or whole milk) for creaminess. The tasty toppings I include are shredded cheese, bacon, green onions, chives, and sour cream.

How to Make Loaded Potato Soup in the Slow Cooker

In the recipe card, you’ll find a video of this soup that shows how easy it’s to make by simply combining onion, potatoes, ham, broth, and pepper in the slow cooker and cooking them on low. Once the potatoes are tender and the soup thickened, stir in the half and half, and cook for a few more minutes. Then you serve the soup with the toppings.

How to Store this Soup

Store baked potato soup leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can reheat it for dinner or pack it in a thermos for a terrific lunch.

Technically, you can freeze potato soup, but I don't recommend it since potatoes and half and half get a mushy texture once heated after they're frozen. However, if you don't mind that, store the soup in the freezer for up to 3 months.

two bowls of crockpot loaded potato soup

Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 6 10

This effortless slow cooker loaded potato soup is filling and one you can have ready for dinner at the end of a long, busy day.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 pound yellow potatoes, washed, peeled, and chopped into large chunks
8 ounces ham steak, cubed
32 ounces low sodium vegetable broth
½ teaspoon pepper
2 cups (16 ounces) half and half or whole milk
¾ cup shredded cheese
6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Sour cream, optional

Instructions

Cook:

In the bowl of a large (5qt) slow cooker, place onion, potatoes, ham, broth, pepper. Cook on low for 6 hours.
Once the potatoes are tender and the soup thickened, stir in the half and half, and cook for another 10 minutes.