Slow Cooker Potato Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 cups yukon gold potatoes, diced
• 3/4 cup carrot, diced
• 3/4 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large slow cooker, combine all ingredients except for the cream cheese and flour.
• 2 cook on low for 8 hours or until potatoes are done.
• 3 about an hour before you serve the soup, add the cream cheese, stirring well until melted.
• 4 after cream cheese is melted, take out about 2 cups of the soup broth and pour into a medium bowl; add the flour and whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
• 5 pour the 2 cups of soup broth back into the crock pot and stir to combine.
• 6 replace lid and cook for about 30 minutes more.