Paula Deen's Crockpot Potato Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day. This soup will warm you up and is one of the best comfort foods that I've had in a long time. It is also very easy to throw all the ingredients in the crockpot and let it slow cook all day. When it is time for dinner you will be happy you gave this easy recipe a try.
The best part of this crockpot potato soup recipe is you only need 5 ingredients plus salt and pepper. I had all of the ingredients in my home and only needed to add the southern style hash browns to my weekly grocery list.
Combine all the ingredients except for the cream cheese and shredded cheese. Mix well and cook on low 6-8 hours. Add the cream cheese and continue to cook for 30 minutes. Stir well until soup is smooth. Spoon into bowls and add shredded cheese to the top if desired.
If you are preparing for freezer simply dump all ingredients into a freezer safe bag except for broth and cream cheese and freeze. When ready to cook simply thaw in the refrigerator overnight and place in the slow cooker in the morning with broth and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add cream cheese last 30 minutes and enjoy! Of course I served with some crumbled bacon too.
Did you know that you can freeze cream cheese? It works great and saves money! I like to purchase cream cheese in bulk on sale and stockpile it for recipes. Check out this post Can You Freeze Cream Cheese to find out how. Be sure to give this delicious Paula Deen recipe a try. You will be happy you did.
Paula Deen's Crockpot Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 30 oz bag of frozen southern style hash-brown potatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 14.5 oz cans of chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of celery soup
- 1 package Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheese, optional for serving
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except for the cream cheese and shredded cheese.
- Mix well and cook on low 6-8 hours.
- Add the cream cheese and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
- Stir well until soup is smooth.
- Spoon into bowls and add shredded cheese to the top if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
- If you are preparing for freezer simply dump all ingredients into a freezer safe bag except for broth and cream cheese and freeze. When ready to cook simply thaw in the refrigerator overnight and place in the slow cooker in the morning with broth and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add cream cheese last 30 minutes and enjoy!
Be sure to try these other delicious Paula Deen recipes:
Paula Deen's Magical Peanut Butter Cookies
Paula Deen – Peach Glazed Grilled Pork Skewers
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Su
Sounds yummy! I love Paula Deen recipes. thx
Jeanna Marshall
Why can't I cook a recipe as is. I doubled and used one can of cream of onion and one can of cream of celery, three stalks chopped celery and one chopped onion, and vegetable broth. Absolutely the easier and most delicious soup ever. This way vegetarians could enjoy
Maralea
I know I am going to love this! No peeling potatoes...YAY! 🙂
shelley
oooh sounds good !!! trying this today !!
Melanie
I just made this for my work Pot Luck. EVERYBODY loved it (except the vegitarian) and wanted the recipe. This thing is delicious! I also put out green onions, bacon bits, and shredded cheese to top!
Kandi Tumlinson
My daughters are vegetarian - I substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth and use cream of celery and/or cream of mushroom soup and it's fabulous. I once even used cheddar cheese soup. A soup everyone can enjoy!
Michelle
I tried the recipe with the substitute for cream of celery and vegetable broth and it taste more like vegetable broth only . My son is allergic to chicken so that's why I didn't put cream of chicken and chicken broth , I don't know why this one I made taste vegetable broth only .
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Bummer! Is there a cream of turkey soup?
Vanessa
Didn't have cream of chicken soup so substituted cream of celery. Also added 1/2 pound of diced ham. Been in crockpot for 2.5 hours - tasted the broth and it's delicious! Can't wait to try it again after cream cheese is added.
SarahBeth
ingredients say 1 package of cream cheese...am I assuming an 8oz package?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes, 8 oz package.
Marcia Mustin
How long would you cook the potato soup in an insta pot?
Rachel
10.5oz cream of chicken soup can?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes.
Davida Woodrum
Can you cook it on high for less time?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes! Normally 1/2 the time.
Su
This looks so good. I can't wait to try it. thx
pat jagel
I am making this Sun. for family & friends...but going to add crispy bacon crumbles to the ingredients. Sounds great with or without bacon!
Patricialynn
This looks very good!
Richelle
Do you add the water to the soup (like if you were making just the soup to eat) or not?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
No just the cans.
Skye
Is it safe to assume that if I use shredded style hash browns (its what I have) instead of the cubed kind, I'll just end up with a smoother soup? More like a cream of potato?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yep!
Tisha Brisker
This is a awesome meal and my whole family loves it!! thanks
Denise
This recipe is wonderful! Love green onions, bacon bits and shredded cheese on top! Great go to recipe winter or summer!
Tom L
We've tried this before and loved it!!
Today I'm switching the chicken broth for clam juice and adding clams to try a quick clam chowder! Might even throw in some crab flake at the very end.
Kim
How was it?
Lindsey
How did it turn out?
Keenbean
I made this Tuesday, Oct 21, 2015 for a soup cookoff. I won 2nd place with my first attempt making this. I doubled the recipe and the cooking time to 14 hrs. I used one of bag of southern hashbrowns and one bag of regular hashbrowns. I also added bacon bits. My coworkers scraped the crock pot clean. It was great. I'll definitely be adding this to my repertoire!!!☺???
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Woot Woot! Congrat's!
Caitlin
I accidentally added the cream cheese with all the other ingredients - worried it will now be a disaster! 😬
Melissa Jennings
Oh NO! You can always try and see what happens.
Tracy
It really only gets about 12 servings when you doubled it?
Jackie
What size crock pot did you use? Mine is a 4.5 qt..wondering if I need to adjust quantities of ingredients or if they will all fit in my smaller crock pot. Please advise.
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
We used a 6 Qt.
Kristi Habrat
What kind of soup would you recommend if you were cooking this for a vegetarian? Does the cream of celery change the flavor? what about nacho cheese soup?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
I think you can use any cream based soup. No worries!
Vicki
Can you make this recipe on the stovetop as well
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes!
Debi Pinell
Can you cook in the crock pot on high for 3-4 hours? Or how long on the stove top? Thanks!
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
https://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2015/02/slow-cooker-conversions/ - Here you go! Yes, you could do the stove top as well. I haven't done it that way myself.
Debi Pinell
Also, do you think it would be ok to use the 1/3 fat cream cheese?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes, for sure!
Teresa
This was the BEST potato soup I have ever had! Tastes like something you get from a restaurant! Big hit! We crumbles cooked bacon on top and sprinkled with cheese! WOW! AMAZING!
Lisette
What would you recommend for thickening it up? A flour roux or cornstarch?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Either one will work for thickening or you can add a bit of mashed potatoes 🙂
Mom of 4
I misread and added the cream cheese in the beginning. will this ruin it?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
It may curdle? Keep us posted!
Brooke
I love this soup! I make it all the time! I have some in my slow cooker now. Thinking of adding bacon bits when I add the cream cheese.
Julie
This soup is awesome and so easy to throw
Together. We have it with some garlic bread
That's all we need
Ginger
Can you use cut up potatoes instead of the frozen ones?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes, I am sure you can.
Lakenpath
Is this more soupy or a little thick? I saw where someone doubled it and cooked it 14 hrs. In a 6 qt crockpot do I need to cook it that long?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
It is thick but you can thin it as much as you want. No, it doesn't need to cook 14 hours.
Marja
When i have leftover soup can i freeze it? Cos the Cream cheese will be in the leftover soup. Thanks in advance for answering.
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes you can! No problem.
Greta
When the recipe says it serves 6, what are the serving sizes?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
2-3 cups.
Lauren
Do the hash browns have to be cooked prior to putting them in crockpot??
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
No they go in frozen!
Marsha
My hash browns are thawed will this be okay?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes!
Mandy C
Has anyone tried this in an instant pot? Can't decide how long to cook it.
Ric M
Delicious and sooo easy. This has become a cold-weather family favorite. Add a 6oz can of smoked ham the last half hour or so. It gives a nice smokey taste and a wisp of meat for the carnivores in your family.
Nancy Moersch
Just made this earlier in the week for a girls get together. It was delicious and I received lots of compliments including it being better than a favorite restaurants version. I put the cream cheese in at the beginning with everything else, and no problems.
Topped with shredded cheese, bacon bits, chopped green onions and a few croutons. Wish I had thought about freezing the left overs. I think I got 8-9 servings out of it. Great find to add to my favorites.
Colleen
I make it with 2 cans of potatoes rather than hash browns. It is perfect everytime !
Becky
I think I may try a vegan version with soy or pea milk, margarine and veggie broth seasoning. My daughter is a vegetarian but I'm allergic to all nuts,gluten and dairy (though I can eat meat).
Cherie kowalski
I want to start out saying paul a your an awesome women your recipes are wonderful the pork chops are very tender my husband loves them all the recipes that I get from you are outstanding love yah all thank you .Cherie k Dec 17th 2018 God Bless Happy Holidays.
Vicki Watson
I've made this recipe numerous times and my family loves it. I add chopped scallions instead of onions and I add bacon bits to the soup while it's cooking. The bacon bits plump up and add a really good flavor. The family adds additional scallions, cheese and bacon bits as desired.
APRIL L Ledbetter
Everybody loves this soup!!!! Any suggestions on how i can get the cream cheese to separate better ? It is soft and i cut it up before putting it in
Bruce Gatjen
I tried the Paula Deen recipe Crock Pot potatoe soup,and omg it was so good!. The only thing I did diffrent was 32 ounce Southern style hash browns instead of 30 ounce,and 32 ounce of Chicken broth
Mary
I just started cooking it. It doesn’t look like enough broth ?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
You can add more if you need too.
Kris
Made this twice. So easy, so yummy. What do you do so that the cream cheese isn’t lumpy? First time I cut the block into quarters. Tonight I cut it into ~1” squares. Still lumps of cream cheese in the soup. If you try to smash down the cheese you smash the potatos too.
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Hmmm. Try whipping it first.
Katherine
I put a little of the hot soup and the cream cheese in the blender or food processor and. Blend it. If you do about half soup/half cream cheese it should blend well and then add it all back into the crockpot.
Beth
If I double this recipe do I need to cook it longer or still 6-8 hours? Thank you.
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
No, just be sure your slow cooker is large enough to hold the doubled ingredients.
Jenny
Hi,
Hi, if I want chunkier potatoes what do you reccomend? Could I cut up red potatoes skin on? I want to try this but like bigger potatoes. Thanks
Melissa Jennings
Yes for sure! Sounds yummy!
Steve
If you saute the onions in a little EVOO and go ahead and add the proper while sauteing, it adds quite a bit of flavor.