Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup

By SLSkibby

Ingredients

• 1 bag (32 oz) frozen southern-style diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped onion (from 12-oz bag), thawed 1 medium stalk celery, diced (1/2 cup)
• 1 carton (32-oz) chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 bag (8 oz) shredded American-Cheddar cheese blend (2 cups) 1/4 cup real bacon pieces (or turkey baccon)
• 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 420mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Mix potatoes, onion, celery, broth and water.
3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
4 In small bowl, mix flour into milk; stir into potato mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in cheese until melted. Garnish individual servings with bacon and green onions. Sprinkle with pepper if desired.