This easy slow cooker 4-ingredient potato soup uses garlic and herb cheese spread and potatoes O'Brien with onions and peppers to build flavor without increasing prep time. It's a great addition to your soup season repertoire.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4
Pour soup back into slow cooker. Stir to combine; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
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