Cheesy Potato Slow-Cooker Soup

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 5 cups diced peeled russet potatoes (about 5 medium)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups shredded American cheese (8 oz)
  • 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Reserve 1/4 cup broth in small bowl; cover and refrigerate. In cooker, mix onions, potatoes and remaining broth.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 hours.
  • 3
    Increase heat setting to High. In small bowl, beat cornstarch and reserved broth until smooth. Add to cooker; stir. Cover; heat to simmering, and cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until thickened.
  • 4
    Stir in cheese until well melted. Sprinkle servings of soup with green onions.

  • If using American cheese from a block, refrigerate for at least an hour before shredding to firm up the cheese and simplify the process.
  • Processed cheeses are guaranteed to melt smoothly, but some natural cheeses—such as nutty Swiss or smoky Monterey Jack—melt well, too.
  • The combination of a starchy potato, like russets, and the cornstarch slurry thickens the slow-cooker potato soup to a creamy consistency.
  • Make a hearty meal out of this slow-cooker creamy potato soup by baking up Pillsbury™ breadsticks, sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese, to serve alongside a crisp green salad.
  • Offer a dish of crumbled bacon or chopped smoked ham to stir into each serving along with the aromatic green onions.
  • Want to have slow-cooker cheesy potato soup tomorrow? Refrigerate soup in shallow containers so it cools rapidly. Store in the refrigerator, covered tightly, for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
7g
34%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
1210mg
50%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
4g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
40%
40%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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