Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Potato Soup

4.50 from 2 votes

Easy slow cooker Cheesy Bacon Potato Soup - The perfect comfort food to warm your soul.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 800kcal

8 large raw potatoes you can peel them or wash them well and leave the peeling on, cubed
2 medium onions I chop mine in my mini food processor, chopped very fine
1 pound bacon cooked hard and crumbled before adding to the slow cooker
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon season salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
2 cups Sharp Shredded cheese
½ cup flour
1 cup half n half

Wash the potatoes and leave the skins on OR peel the potatoes.
Cut the potatoes into small cubes and toss them into the slow cooker.
Combine all ingredients in a large slow cooker, except the cheese, flour and half & half.
Cover and cook on high 3 hours or low 6 hours.
Half way through cooking, add the Half n Half into the flour to make a slurry.
Stir until all lumps are gone you can add a little stock from the crock-pot.
Add the paste mixture to the slow cooker with the slow cooker on high.
Add the cheese to the slow cooker just before serving.
Stir until the cheese is melted.