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Easy Crockpot Potato Soup

A cheap crockpot meal, this creamy potato soup is simple and quick to prepare and cooks all day in the slow cooker.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheap crockpot meals on a budget, easy potato soup, healthy crockpot meals on a budget, slow cooker potato soup
Servings: 10
Calories: 209kcal
Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

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 cooking, mash with a potato masher or immersion blender.
  • To thicken, melt butter in a medium-sized sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Whisk flour into melted butter. Slowly pour milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly, a little at a time.
  • Whisk thickened soup mixture back into the remaining soup in the slow cooker. Stir in corn and soy sauce. Add toppings if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 846mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg