4-Ingredient Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 pounds bacon
• 1 bag potatoes O'Brien with onions and peppers , 28 ounce
• 30 ounces chicken broth
• 8 ounces garlic and herb cheese spread
• 1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; chop roughly when cool enough to handle.

2. 2

   Working in batches, pour potatoes into the same skillet, and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove potatoes to a slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth. Dollop cheese spread on top; scatter bacon on top. Cover slow cooker and cook on High until potatoes are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.

3. 3

   If desired, ladle some of the soup, no more than halfway full, into a high powered blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend, about 45 seconds.

4. 4

   Pour soup back into slow cooker. Stir to combine; serve immediately.