Crockpot Cheesy Potato Bacon Soup

How to make Crockpot Cheesy Potato Bacon Soup

Ingredients

6 large peeled, Yukon Gold potatoes cut in 1/2 -inch cubes

1 medium onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

4-6 cups cups chicken broth

1 cup cold milk

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

½ cup heavy cream or half and half

1 pound Velveeta Cheese, cut into chunks

Bacon, fried and crumbled, optional

green onions, optional

Instructions

Step 1:

Add the potatoes, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and the chicken broth to a 4 quart or larger crock pot, stir and cook on high for about 3 ½ hours OR 6-8 hours on low, until potatoes are completely cooked and fork tender.

Step 2:

At the end of the cooking time in step 1, whisk the 3 tablespoons of flour into the 1 cup of cold milk until smooth.

Stir the flour mixture into the potatoes, add the ½ cup heavy cream, stir then cover and cook for another 30 minutes.

Add the chunks of cheese and allow to melt. Garnish with bacon and green onions.