Crockpot Potato Soup – The ultimate comfort food in a bowl! This simple potato soup takes just 5 minutes of prep and turns out absolutely amazing. Just throw it all in the crockpot and forget it!
During the colder months, I crave all types of creamy and comforting soup recipes. Slow cooker potato soup is often a go-to of mine, as well as broccoli cheddar soup, crockpot white chicken chili and chicken pot pie soup.
Easy potato soup
Crockpot potato soup…YUM, that’s all I have to say! A few weeks ago, I was in charge of making soup for a church event and I asked my friends what to make. One of my friends recommended this easy potato soup and it did not disappoint. It was so good, so I decided to share it with you guys too!
I adapted a few things, but overall this crockpot potato soup recipe is SO simple to make and super yummy. Just throw it all in a crockpot and you’re done. Seriously! You can even serve in a bread bowl for pure comfort food.
I still love my creamy potato and ham soup, but this crockpot potato soup is so easy and is perfect for those lazy days. Mmm… so good. Great to make on a cold, winter day!
What are the ingredients for potato soup?
I love that there aren’t a ton of ingredients in this slow cooker potato soup. They are so simple and easy to find!
- Frozen hash browns
- Green onion
- Chicken broth
- Cream of celery
- Half and half
- Butter
- Cheddar cheese
- Cream cheese
- Optional toppings: Bacon, green onion and shredded cheese
How to make potato soup
Scroll down for the printable crockpot potato soup recipe.
- Place hash browns, green onion, chicken broth, cream of celery, half and half and butter in bottom of crockpot and stir.
- Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
- Add cream cheese and cheddar cheese and stir. Then cook for 30 more minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Top with desired toppings and enjoy!
Cheesy potato soup
One of my favorite tricks for making a creamy and cheesy potato soup is to grate my own cheddar cheese. It seriously makes a huge difference, and is so easy! Freshly grated cheese makes for a thicker soup, and the consistency turns out perfect. I always grate lots of extra cheese for topping, too. It gets nice and melted on top, and helps to make the easy crockpot potato soup taste extra delicious. YUM!
Toppings for slow cooker potato soup
Below are my favorite toppings to add to crockpot potato soup!
- Shredded cheese
- Crumbled bacon
- Green onion
- Sour cream
- Salt
- Pepper
Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 30 ounce bag frozen hash browns (cubed or shredded for a creamier soup)
- 1/2 cup green onion (optional; thinly sliced)
- 32 ounces chicken broth (or 2 cans)
- 10.5 ounce can cream of celery (or cream of chicken)
- 1 cup half and half
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
- 8 ounces cream cheese
S&P, to taste
For serving: shredded cheese, bacon cooked & crumbled, sliced green onions
Instructions
- Place the hash browns, green onion, chicken broth, cream of celery, half and half and butter into the slow cooker. Stir until combined.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Stir in cream cheese and cheddar cheese and cook an additional 30 minutes, or until melted.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with shredded cheese, bacon and green onions.
Notes
- You can also use 3-6 small potatoes, diced and chopped.
- Add an extra can of chicken broth if you'd like a thinner soup.
- You can also add a can of corn, and/or cubed ham if desired.
Nutrition
This looks like one I make, except I only add 2 potatoes and then a head of cauliflower. This might be a good one for when company comes over and I’m not counting calories. yum!
I’ll have to try it with cauliflower sometime. Thanks for your comment! :)
Yummy
This looks so delicious! Hope to try it soon!
Thanks Lauren! It’s definitely one of our new faves!
This looks amazing! Love slow cooker soups!
Me too! They are the best kind of recipes. ;) Have a great weekend!
It looks absolutely delicious Jamielyn! I’ve just gotten back from the store and have everything I need to make it for dinner tonight. My crock pot is patiently waiting for me to step away from the computer. Will let you know how it turns out. Thanks for sharing!
Debbie
Thanks for your comment Debbie! Hope you enjoyed it! :)
Just wanted to come back and let you know that it was FANTASTIC!! I accidentally bought the shredded hash browns, but it was fine. Next time, I’ll get the chunks. Anyway, my whole family loved it, including my very picky son. Tonight was leftover night, so my daughter and I cleaned it up. It will definitely go in my favorite recipes pile. So glad you shared. Thanks!
Debbie
Yay! So glad your whole family loved it!
Jamie, do you have any heart healthy recipe s? My husband has heart condition which requires low sodium also, his kidneys were damaged. Trying to learn new things/ways to cook healthy for both conditions. Any ideas? Substitutions for to make low sodium & low protein, high carbs, & reduced fluids. Can you help? Thank you.
Hi Suzanne! I’m sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you! Some of my favorite heart healthy recipes are my whole 30 recipes! I love my mexican chicken soup: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/mexican-chicken-soup/ and my summer salad: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/summer-salad/.
Just had this for dinner tonight and wanted to stop by and tell you that it was excellent! I added some bacon but otherwise followed your recipe exactly. Thanks for sharing!
Ooo bacon makes everything better. ;) Thanks for commenting!
I added bacon and sour cream!! Amazing!!
Has anyone tried cutting this in half for a smaller crockpot? It looks delicious but I have a “crockpot for two”…
How long does it take for the potatoes to cook/soften? I started at 1:30, and they’re still pretty chunky. Thinking of switching it to “high” for an hour or so. Thanks!
I cooked mine on low for six hours and the potatoes turned out perfectly soft! :)
I only have one can of cream of chicken, do you think I could use 1 cream of chicken, 1 cheddar cheese soup (campbell’s) and 1 cream of celery?
I think using 1 cheddar cheese soup would make it really yummy! It will change the flavor a little bit, but the consistency should stay the same. You’ll have to give it a try and let me know! :)
What is the pint half and half. I really wanna try this tonight
Hi Katie! You can find Half & Half by the milk/dairy section at the grocery store! It is a mixture of milk and cream. Hope you enjoy it! :)
This looks awesome! I’m a vegetarian, so I’m going to try it with cream of mushroom soup (or maybe cheddar broccoli soup?) in place of the cream of chicken. Hopefully the flavors taste just as great!
You’ll have to let us know how it turns out! I’m sure either one would be yummy! :)
How many cups if hashbrowns?
How many cups of hashbrown potatoes should I use?
Hi Julia! I’m not sure how many cups it is, but you should use the whole package! :)
Just wondering if you need to add a can of water as directed for each cream soup?
Hi Kristina! You don’t need to add the water, the half and half and butter will be plenty of liquid! :)
Hi Jamielyn! How many does this soup serve?
Hi Laura! This soup should feed 4-6 depending on how hungry your eaters are. :)
I know someone who cooks this similarly, but they use some type of cheese to it, like, while it’s cooking. And it tastes realllll cheesy and loved it. But I want to try this.
Mmmm sounds delicious! I love cheesy soups!
My little family won’t touch veggies (the boyfriend despises celery). Is the taste apparent? Could I sub a can of cream of cheddar, to give it a cheesy touch or would it be overwhelming?
The taste is not very apparent! I think the cream of cheddar would be too strong, but you could definitely try it if you like a lot of the cheesy taste! :)
Hi Jamielyn,
I was just wondering how many servings you get out of that exact recipe??? Thank you in advance , I will definitely try it , it sounds delicious!
Hi Karyn! This recipe should serve 4-6 people. :)
I was so excited to do this recipe…. but really sadden to read that you use several can of soups in this recipe. I understand the logic behind that. But guess I am disappointed as I wanted to make from scratch I could just throw into the crockpot/slow cooker and not use already made soup.
Hi Alex! I really like making the crock pot potato soup for an easy meal. Here is another potato soup recipe that I love that does not include cans of soup in it: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/potato-and-ham-soup/. :)
Hello! I made two big crockpots full of this wonderful recipe for a retreat for college students and they raved about it! Thank you for making such a lovely recipe that I could wake up and throw together before breakfast at the campground and have it ready for lunch! :)
My Walmart was out of frozen hash browns, so I ended up using 4 cans of diced potatoes per recipe and it turned out perfectly!
I’m so glad it turned out well for you! Thanks for your comment. :)
Your recipe looks amazing can’t wait to try it. This is a stupid question but want to make sure I’m right but does TB stand for tablespoon of butter?
Yes it does! Hope you enjoy this soup! :)
With the chicken soup and celery soup do I add the can of water for each can of soup or just the soup?
Just the soup!
Let’s get cooking! ?
What size crock pot is this recipe for? I am thinking of doubling it unless it is already 6 qt. Size. Thanks!
Hi Jen! I am not certain what size we used. I did a rough estimate based on the ingredients, and I think you’d be good to double the recipe for a 6 qt – but it might be very full. :)
This sounds fantastic! I love easy cock pot recipes, and I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing Jamielyn!
I was wondering how many servings does this make?
I have found it serves 4 to 6, depending on how hungry everyone is. :)
Can I use regular milk instead of half and half?
You could, but it will be thinner and not as creamy.
the hashbrown size is 26oz. Do I add the whole thing?
I would! :)
Hi, What Is the full recipe? 1 cup 1/2 & 1/2 what is this referring to?? Milk water cocnut milk
Hi Alice! The whole recipe is listed on the post. There isn’t milk, water or coconut milk, just a pint of half and half. :)
Hi I would like to add sliced celery ,how much would I need and my husband doesnt like green onion can i add diced sweet onion and if so how much onion do i need and do I need to add more soups or anything else in your ingrediants if I add the celery
Thanks
Hi! I would add 1/2 cup of celery and just replaced the green onion with 1/2 cup of sweet onion! Hope you enjoy! :)
Thankyou ! :0)
Hi again ,How long can the soup stay on warm after its done? my husband is not getting home till 8:oo – 8:30 ish ffrom work
Thanks
Hi Very Yummmy soup :)
but it was a bit salty for our taste buds , next i will use low sodium canned soup .
Or unsalted butter
Hi , at what point of the 4 -6 hours cooking time do i add the cream cheese and cheddar cheese
Once the soup is cooked, then you’ll add in the cream cheese and shredded cheese and allow it to melt. Then you can serve.
Hi Can i add frozen white, yellow corn , asparagus mix in to the soup
Yes, you could definitely mix in vegetables as well. We love adding corn to ours :)
This really is the ultimate comfort food!
One of my favorite soups!! yum!
Can’t beat potato soup – and in the crock pot. So simple and delicious!! LOVE this soup!!
Oh my gosh this is amazing!! Thank you so much!!
This soup has quickly become a family favorite!
This recipe is similar to the loaded baked potato soup from the cookbook which is my all time favorite soup!! So creamy – you will want to lick the bowl!
It was easy and convenient to make for a busy day.