Description
This Crock Pot Crack Potato Soup is creamy, comforting, and loaded with savory ranch flavor, tender potatoes, crispy bacon, and melted cheddar. It’s the perfect dump-and-go slow cooker meal for busy nights, potlucks, or cozy winter evenings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen diced hash brown potatoes
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Optional toppings: extra cheese, green onions, more bacon
Instructions
- Add frozen hash browns, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in shredded cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Stir in crumbled bacon or reserve for topping.
- Serve hot with extra cheese, bacon, or green onions if desired.
Notes
For extra richness, stir in a splash of heavy cream at the end. You can swap frozen hash browns for diced fresh potatoes. To make it vegetarian, use vegetable broth and omit bacon. Leftovers thicken—add a splash of broth when reheating!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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