Crockpot Potato Soup

By Gerry

A tasty potato soup for the slow cooker. Scroll down to see more potato soup recipes.

Ingredients

• 6 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups cream or half-and-half
• real bacon bits, optional

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first potatoes, chopped onion, carrots, celery, chicken broth, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours, or until vegetables are tender.

Stir together flour and cream or half-and-half; stir into soup. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until hot. If desired, sprinkle bacon bits over each serving.
Makes about 2 quarts