Crock pot cheesy potato soup with frozen diced potatoes

Q: Can potato soup be frozen?

Experts say potato soup doesnt freeze well. Freezing soups with potatoes can become dry, because potatoes will sponge up moisture, and have a tendency to become grainy when defrosted. Plus, dairy-based soups can separate and lose their creamy consistency. All in all, potato soup is one to enjoy immediately.

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Crockpot Hash Brown Potato Soup
Easy Potato Soup Crock Pot Ingredients:
Crock Pot Potato Soup with Hash Browns recipe:
Easy Potato Soup Crock Pot Recipe
Can I use fresh potatoes instead of frozen diced potatoes?
How do you thicken potato soup in a crock pot?
What goes well with potato soup?
Can potato soup be frozen?

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It’s full on soup season in Iowa so it’s my favorite time of the year! I love soups and I’m thrilled that my family is starting to like soups, too.

That makes coming up with new soup recipe like this quick crockpot hashbrown potato soup a tad bit easier when I know that everyone will eat what I make.

Our son’s palate is definitely getting more mature as he ages too so I love that we almost (like *this close) finished off the entire Crock pot together as I was cleaning up from dinner.

So, yes, this Crockpot potato soup with hash browns is literally lick your bowl clean worthy.

Crockpot Hash Brown Potato Soup

If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know that I love myself a good dinner recipe with less than 7-10 ingredients – yes, this easy Crockpot potato soup with frozen hash browns is exactly that – delicious. And, I never met a soul who didn’t like it.

Add in the fact that my easy crockpot potato soup with hash browns is 100% made in the Crock Pot and you, too should be easily sold! Just think of all the time you’ll save not doing all of that peeling of the russets!

Easy Potato Soup Crock Pot Ingredients:

30 oz. Frozen Diced or Shredded Hash Browns
32 oz. chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
5 oz bacon bits (or real bacon pieces, which I actually prefer)
1 8 oz block cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 T onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
* Optional: green onions, ham for topping

** Keep milk handy to thin down the soup consistency if needed.

Crock Pot Potato Soup with Hash Browns recipe:

Put the hashbrowns in the Crock Pot
Stir in the chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and half of the bacon bits
Cook on low for atleast 7, up to about 8 hours, or until potatoes are tender
Add salt & pepper to taste
About an hour before serving, add the cream cheese to the slow cooker
Mix a few times throughout the last hour of cooking
Once the cream cheese is mixed in, the soup is ready to serve.
Top with bacon bits (or real bacon, which I prefer) and cheddar cheese.
Enjoy!

And, if necessary, thin the soup down with milk.

Easy Potato Soup Crock Pot Recipe

This easy Crockpot Potato Soup recipe is one of my absolute favorites to make on a busy, cold day! It's literally dump and go and everyone loves it - literally licking their spoons and bowls clean!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 312kcal

30 oz. Frozen Diced Hashbrowns
32 oz. chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
5 oz bacon bits
1 block cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Put the hashbrowns in the Crock Pot
Add in the chicken broth , cream of chicken soup and half of the bacon bits
Cook on low for atleast 7, up to about 8 hours, or until potatoes are tender
Add salt & pepper to taste
About an hour before serving, add the cream cheese to the slow cooker
Mix a few times throughout the last hour of cooking
Once the cream cheese is mixed in, the soup is ready to serve.
Top with bacon bits and cheddar cheese.

More soup recipes to try:

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

Crock Pot Enchilada Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Can I use fresh potatoes instead of frozen diced potatoes?

You can use fresh potatoes instead of frozen hash browns if you would like. You'll need to shred the potatoes to be like hash browns, then put the shreds in a bowl of cold water. Then you'll stir, drain, add more water and repeat a few times to remove the starch from the potatoes.

How do you thicken potato soup in a crock pot?

Combine cornstarch and a little bit of water—or the chicken stock from the soup—in a small bowl. With the soup simmering over medium-low heat, whisk in the slurry. The soup should start to thicken almost immediately.

What goes well with potato soup?

What goes with potato soup? Aside from the obvious bread or dinner rolls, there are plenty of other side dishes that pair well with potato soup. Beans, salad, corn, ham, vegetables, coleslaw and sandwiches are all great options.

Can potato soup be frozen?

Experts say potato soup doesn't freeze well. Freezing soups with potatoes can become dry, because potatoes will sponge up moisture, and have a tendency to become grainy when defrosted. Plus, dairy-based soups can separate and lose their creamy consistency. All in all, potato soup is one to enjoy immediately.