Baked Potato Soup

A couple of weekends ago, I made baked potato soup. One of my favorites from when I was a kid, and this one really hit the spot.

Just a disclaimer to all my readers out there who claim they can't cook my recipes because they don't have a crockpot. Well, first of all, you should get one! But second of all, that's not true. I think any of these recipes could be replicated using a more traditional oven or stove method-I just can't give you the cooking times.

But for now, back to the soup, which was awesome and again, an adapted recipe from SlowCooker Revolution.

Baked Potato Soup
8 slices bacon
1 minced onion
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablepoons flour
4 cups chicken broth
3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper
chives

Cook the bacon until crisp, set aside. Pour all of the grease out of the pan except 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat. Add your onion, garlic, and thyme to the fat and cook until soft and brown, about 10 minutes. Add flour and then 1 cup broth. Place mixture in slow cooker.

Stir 3 cups broth and potatoes into crockpot and cook for 6 hours on a low setting. After cooked, mash most of the potatoes, stir cheddar into soup, and mix in cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 5 more minutes until warm throughout. Serve with extra cheddar, chives, bacon, and whatever other goodies you want!

This soup is great. Feel free to make any additions that make things more suitable for your own taste.

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Alright, now back to my kitten! That's right...kitten! I have a new foster kitten---9 weeks old, so adorable and cute...must...play...with...kitten.