Food for Thought: Crock Pot Love - Cheesy Potato Soup

So, as I mentioned in an earlier posting (http://keeleymcguire.blogspot.com/search/label/Meatloaf) I have a secret love affair with my Crock Pot, lol :)

One of my other favorite things to make in it is Cheesy Potato Soup. Mmm, mmmmmm!

What you'll need:

Well a crock pot/ slow cooker for starters :)

(1) 32oz bag of southern style potatoes - thawed

1/2 an onion, diced

1 cup of water

1 cup of milk (not pictured)

(1) 32oz carton of chicken broth

3 tbps of Flour

(1) 8oz bag of cheddar shredded cheese

Optional:

Diced celery

Real bacon bits (for the end)

Chives or Green Onion (for the end)

I always spray my pot with Pam first.

Pour in the potatoes, chicken broth, and diced onion.

This is also when you can add the diced celery, if you'd like.

I have a littler crockpot so I typically only use about 3/4 of the bag of potatoes and 3/4 of the carton of broth noted.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

In a small bowl, mix together the flour and milk. Wisk until blended and then add to the pot and stir.

Put temperature to high and let thicken for 20-30 minutes.

It will look cloudy like shown in the picture.

After the 20-30 minute period, soup should be getting thicker.

Return temperature to a low setting. Add the bag of cheddar shredded cheese and stir into the pot.

I tend to like mine really cheesy so sometimes add extra above the 8oz, hehe! :)

Let cook an additional 20 minutes. Cheese will melt & soup will continue to thicken.
 

TA-DA! Mmm... so yummy!

I like to add the optional real bacon bits and chives to mine.

It's even a hit with my five year old. :)