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Cheesy Potato Slow-Cooker Soup

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 18, 2021
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Potatoes and cheese? Yes, please! This top-rated, six-ingredient slow-cooker potato soup recipe is unbelievably easy and amazingly delicious. We highly recommend it for those nights when only something warm and comforting will do. Serve your very best slow cooker potato soup with a green salad and crusty bread for a complete meal.

More About This Recipe

  • If we didn’t have you at “cheesy potato,” we know we had you at “slow-cooker cheesy potato.” Yes, it’s true, your favorite soup is simplified in your slow cooker. As this slow-cooked baked potato soup recipe indicates, russet potatoes work great for this type of soup. While typically you want to stay away from using russets in most soup recipes (they tend to lose their shape)—in potato soup, you want your soup to be thick and creamy, and since russets have a high starch content that thickens liquid quickly, they are perfect for this soup. Have even more leftover potatoes on hand? Check out these brilliant recipes for potatoes and while you’re at it, take a look at our best practices for making a baked potato —once you’ve perfected that, you’re ready to make this soup!

Cheesy Potato Slow-Cooker Soup

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6
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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)
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 hours.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir in cheese until well melted. Sprinkle servings of soup with green onions.

Nutrition

300 Calories
12g Total Fat
11g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

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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