Slow Cooker Classic Potato Soup

🥔🥣 Slow Cooker Classic Potato Soup
Creamy, cozy potato soup made with simple ingredients and slow-cooked until the potatoes are perfectly tender.
⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cook Time: 6–7 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH
🍽 Servings: 6
🛒 Ingredients

• 4–5 medium russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1½–2 cups (360–480 ml) whole milk or half-and-half
• ½ cup (120 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
• Salt, to taste
• Cracked black pepper, to taste
• Garlic powder, to taste
  Optional toppings:
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Crispy bacon
• Sliced green onions
  👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. ADD THE POTATOES
   Place the diced potatoes directly into the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. ADD THE SOUP
   Spoon the condensed cream of chicken soup evenly over the potatoes.
3. ADD THE MILK
   Pour in the whole milk or half-and-half.
4. ADD THE BROTH
   Pour in the chicken broth.
5. SEASON
   Add salt, black pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
6. STIR
   Give everything one gentle stir to combine.
7. SLOW COOK
   Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
8. THICKEN
   Lightly mash some of the potatoes against the side of the slow cooker, leaving plenty of tender potato pieces visible.
9. SERVE
   Ladle the hot soup into bowls and add cheddar, bacon, or green onions if desired.
   💡 Tip:
   Mash only part of the potatoes so