A creamy vegetable packed potato soup that’s simple to make. This is a healthy crockpot meal is great for those on a budget that both kids and adults love.
Delicious and healthy yet cheap crockpot meals like this potato soup are hard to come by.
This potato soup not only cuts fat and calories of a traditional potato soup, but it also comes in well under $3.00 per serving.
The best part about this recipe, besides the flavor, is that it takes very little time to prepare.
Kitchen Tip: To save time and keep nutrients, leave the skin on potatoes.
How To Make this Cheap and Easy Crockpot Meal: Slow Cooker Potato Soup
- Place potatoes, onion, and broth in slow cooker
- Cook low 8 hours or high 4-6 hours
- After cooked, mash with potato masher or immersion blender
- To thicken, melt butter in medium sized sauté pan over medium heat
- Whisk flour into melted butter
- Slowly pour 2 cups pureed soup into flour mixture, whisking constantly, a little at a time
- Whisk thickened soup mixture back into remaining soup in the slow cooker
- Stir in milk, corn and soy sauce
- Add toppings if desired
Potatoes, onions, and broth are combined in your slow cooker and left to cook all day.
Kitchen Tip: If you want to add more protein, consider adding a cup of diced ham.
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A cheap crockpot meal, this creamy potato soup is simple and quick to prepare and cooks all day in the slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs red potatoes, washed and quartered
- 1 onion, chopped
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk
- 15 oz can kernel corn, drained
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (or salt to taste)
- optional: bacon bits, shredded cheese, and chives
Instructions
- Place potatoes, onion, and broth in slow cooker
- Cook low 8 hours or high 4-6 hours
- After cooked, mash with potato masher or immersion blender
- To thicken, melt butter in medium sized sauté pan over medium heat
- Whisk flour into melted butter
- Slowly pour 2 cups pureed soup into flour mixture, whisking constantly, a little at a time
- Whisk thickened soup mixture back into remaining soup in crockpot
- Stir in milk, corn and soy sauce
- Add toppings if desired
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Serena Ball MS, RD (@tspcurry) says
I’m ALL about the slow cooker. This will be in my pot soon. FB keeps reminding me through memories how tall my kids are growing too!
Create Kids Club says
Oh my gosh, some days it makes me so sad when FB reminds me my kids are no longer babies, Serena!
AutumnPTW says
Oh my gosh, I love soup! Especially this time of year. Mmmmm this recipe looks amazing!
Create Kids Club says
Thank you Autumn!
tara | treble in the kitchen says
This looks like a dish my husband would request over and over again!! He loves anything creamy and anything potatoes 🙂
Create Kids Club says
Mine too! It was really easy (and tasty!) so this is why I will keep making it 🙂
awhiskandtwowands says
This looks so easy and delicious! I love a good soup, especially this time of year. I really need to pull out the crock pot, before spring.
Create Kids Club says
You should! This one appliance is by far my favorite 🙂
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
Crock pot soups are the easiest and the best way to stay warm. You could easily make this with veggie broth as well.
Create Kids Club says
For sure! Super easy to make vegetarian 🙂
abbey sharp says
This looks really good! I would have to say my favourite budget friendly meals would be orvernight oats or a stew/ chilli recipe in the crock pot!!
Create Kids Club says
I have yet to try overnight oats. I don’t know why I haven’t jumped on that yet. I will have to give them a try 🙂
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
Yum!! I love any recipe I can make in my crockpot and potato soup is one of our favorite recipes!
Create Kids Club says
I am with you Liz!
Kerri McGrail says
Crockpots are the best ever! For me, mexican food tends to be super budget friendly! Beans, rice, corn, veggies & salsa are pretty darn cheap!!
Create Kids Club says
I couldn’t agree more Karri! I also turn to Mexican foods – price and flavor are both great!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
im loving all this budget friendly ideas this month! love this comforting soup.
Create Kids Club says
Me too, Dixya! I sometimes forget just how much money I spend on food. I am excited for all these wonderful, inexpensive, meals to try!
chrissystein says
I so love soup in winter. Potato soup is a great stable soup. I love that this is easy and inexpensive. Plus, you can freeze it for later meals!
Create Kids Club says
The simplicity was my favorite! And freezing leftovers = lifesaver on busy nights!
Christina Bauer says
This is so darn easy! I love a good potato soup, and it doesn’t get better than this 🙂 Maybe I’d add chickpeas for some additional protein.
Create Kids Club says
Oh, I love the chickpea option! I am going to try that 🙂
Aliah says
Gotta love a yummy crockpot recipe! Potato soup is one of our favorites. I would love to add some chives and sour cream like you recommend.
Stephanie says
I just made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! I did notice something odd as I was making it though. Milk is listed in the ingredient list, but the recipe does not say where to use it. Is milk supposed to be used at some point?
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Create Kids Club says
Hi Stephanie! I am so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe! And I am thrilled you caught that error – I have it fixed. I appreciate your taking the time to let me know! 🙂
Mary says
Such a simple soup that has so much flavor.
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