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 soups 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.
The best part of this 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!
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!
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 cans of chicken or vegetable broth 14.5 oz each
- 1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of celery soup
- 1 package Cream Cheese softened
- 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
January 11, 2014 at 5:31 amSounds yummy! I love Paula Deen recipes. thx
Jeanna Marshall
September 10, 2017 at 10:50 amWhy 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
January 11, 2014 at 12:07 pmI know I am going to love this! No peeling potatoes…YAY! 🙂
shelley
February 27, 2014 at 12:36 pmoooh sounds good !!! trying this today !!
Melanie
March 6, 2014 at 10:21 amI 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
May 21, 2017 at 3:47 pmMy 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
October 18, 2017 at 8:07 amI 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
October 18, 2017 at 1:16 pmBummer! Is there a cream of turkey soup?
Vanessa
October 21, 2014 at 1:49 pmDidn’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
December 24, 2014 at 10:16 amingredients say 1 package of cream cheese…am I assuming an 8oz package?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
December 26, 2014 at 10:24 amYes, 8 oz package.
Marcia Mustin
December 23, 2018 at 6:35 amHow long would you cook the potato soup in an insta pot?
Rachel
January 11, 2015 at 6:42 pm10.5oz cream of chicken soup can?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 12, 2015 at 10:02 pmYes.
Davida Woodrum
August 2, 2017 at 6:07 amCan you cook it on high for less time?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
August 4, 2017 at 9:29 amYes! Normally 1/2 the time.
Su
January 13, 2015 at 4:37 amThis looks so good. I can’t wait to try it. thx
pat jagel
January 15, 2015 at 6:19 amI am making this Sun. for family & friends…but going to add crispy bacon crumbles to the ingredients. Sounds great with or without bacon!
Patricialynn
February 2, 2015 at 8:15 pmThis looks very good!
Richelle
February 12, 2015 at 7:41 pmDo you add the water to the soup (like if you were making just the soup to eat) or not?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
February 13, 2015 at 1:44 pmNo just the cans.
Skye
March 1, 2015 at 12:55 pmIs 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
March 1, 2015 at 5:10 pmYep!
Tisha Brisker
May 4, 2015 at 1:59 pmThis is a awesome meal and my whole family loves it!! thanks
Denise
July 14, 2015 at 5:36 pmThis recipe is wonderful! Love green onions, bacon bits and shredded cheese on top! Great go to recipe winter or summer!
Tom L
October 5, 2015 at 10:41 amWe’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
January 17, 2016 at 8:04 amHow was it?
Lindsey
March 26, 2018 at 10:49 amHow did it turn out?
Keenbean
October 22, 2015 at 10:25 pmI 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
October 24, 2015 at 5:01 pmWoot Woot! Congrat’s!
Tracy
October 19, 2016 at 11:09 amIt really only gets about 12 servings when you doubled it?
Jackie
October 25, 2015 at 6:44 pmWhat 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
October 25, 2015 at 7:13 pmWe used a 6 Qt.
Kristi Habrat
October 26, 2015 at 1:00 pmWhat 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
October 26, 2015 at 1:54 pmI think you can use any cream based soup. No worries!
Vicki
December 27, 2015 at 2:47 amCan you make this recipe on the stovetop as well
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
December 27, 2015 at 11:21 amYes!
Debi Pinell
January 7, 2016 at 4:04 pmCan you cook in the crock pot on high for 3-4 hours? Or how long on the stove top? Thanks!
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 8, 2016 at 8:34 amhttps://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
January 7, 2016 at 4:30 pmAlso, do you think it would be ok to use the 1/3 fat cream cheese?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 8, 2016 at 8:33 amYes, for sure!
Teresa
January 11, 2016 at 10:00 amThis 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
January 20, 2016 at 11:59 amWhat would you recommend for thickening it up? A flour roux or cornstarch?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 22, 2016 at 1:47 pmEither one will work for thickening or you can add a bit of mashed potatoes 🙂
Mom of 4
January 23, 2016 at 12:18 pmI misread and added the cream cheese in the beginning. will this ruin it?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 24, 2016 at 6:01 pmIt may curdle? Keep us posted!
Brooke
February 6, 2016 at 11:51 amI 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
March 25, 2016 at 3:09 pmThis soup is awesome and so easy to throw
Together. We have it with some garlic bread
That’s all we need
Ginger
December 2, 2016 at 3:48 pmCan you use cut up potatoes instead of the frozen ones?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
December 2, 2016 at 4:47 pmYes, I am sure you can.
Lakenpath
December 31, 2016 at 1:48 pmIs 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
December 31, 2016 at 3:10 pmIt is thick but you can thin it as much as you want. No, it doesn’t need to cook 14 hours.
Marja
October 25, 2017 at 11:42 amWhen 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
October 30, 2017 at 10:48 amYes you can! No problem.
Greta
November 1, 2017 at 5:57 pmWhen the recipe says it serves 6, what are the serving sizes?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
November 2, 2017 at 7:03 am2-3 cups.
Lauren
January 15, 2018 at 9:44 amDo the hash browns have to be cooked prior to putting them in crockpot??
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 15, 2018 at 2:26 pmNo they go in frozen!
Marsha
March 15, 2018 at 2:23 pmMy hash browns are thawed will this be okay?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
March 15, 2018 at 7:52 pmYes!
Mandy C
September 2, 2018 at 11:23 pmHas anyone tried this in an instant pot? Can’t decide how long to cook it.
Ric M
September 24, 2018 at 3:54 pmDelicious 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
October 6, 2018 at 2:07 pmJust 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
October 17, 2018 at 5:52 pmI make it with 2 cans of potatoes rather than hash browns. It is perfect everytime !
Becky
November 27, 2018 at 4:54 pmI 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
December 17, 2018 at 10:05 pmI 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
December 22, 2018 at 5:08 amI’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
December 25, 2018 at 8:27 pmEverybody 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
January 11, 2019 at 5:19 pmI 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
January 29, 2019 at 11:40 amI just started cooking it. It doesn’t look like enough broth ?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 30, 2019 at 12:19 pmYou can add more if you need too.
Kris
January 30, 2019 at 1:26 amMade 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
January 30, 2019 at 12:18 pmHmmm. Try whipping it first.
Beth
March 2, 2019 at 10:05 amIf I double this recipe do I need to cook it longer or still 6-8 hours? Thank you.
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
March 5, 2019 at 11:38 amNo, just be sure your slow cooker is large enough to hold the doubled ingredients.