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Crack Potato Soup

Crack Potato Soup: Indulgent Comfort with Turkey Bacon and Chicken Ham

Enjoy this Crack Potato Soup, a creamy and indulgent dish packed with flavors from bacon and chicken ham, perfect for comfort food lovers.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 651 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 3 lbs gold potatoes, peeled and diced ½ inch thick (About 7 cups)
  • 8 oz. bacon, cooked, drained and chopped finely
  • 1 count leek, diced (about 1 cup diced)
  • 1 oz. Ranch seasoning packet
  • 3 cups chicken broth

Additional Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded from a block (not pre-shredded)
  • salt and pepper to taste

For Serving

  • sliced green onion

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add the potatoes, cooked bacon, leeks, and ranch seasoning mix to the slow cooker.
  • Pour over the chicken broth. Stir.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours.
  • When the cooking time is up, take the potato masher and lightly mash the potatoes up into the broth (leaving about half of the potatoes whole).
  • Pour in the heavy cream and stir in the finely shredded cheese slowly while stirring. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

This recipe can be gluten free if you use a gluten free ranch seasoning mix and gluten free broth. Store the leftover soup in the fridge for up to four days. I do not recommend freezing this soup for potatoes tend to change texture when thawed. Any type of potato will work well in this recipe – even a frozen bag of hashbrowns potatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 651kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 20gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1315mgPotassium: 1144mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1230IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 336mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bacon soup, Comfort Food, creamy soup, hearty soup, potato soup, slow cooker soup
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