Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe

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5 from 57 votes

Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe

Creamy cheesy potato soup is the easiest soup you'll ever make. You only need a handful of ingredients and a crockpot!!

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (32-ounce) package frozen diced hash browns thawed
2 (10.5-ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of celery soup
3 cups half-and-half or heavy cream, plus more as needed
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
salt and pepper to taste

Additional Mix-ins (Optional)

1 (14.75-ounce) can creamed corn or 2 cups chopped ham optional

Toppings (Optional)

sour cream, bacon crumbles, chives or green onions optional

Instructions

Set a slow cooker to high. Add butter to the slow cooker and let it melt. Add hash browns, cream of chicken and celery soups, and half-and-half and mix to combine. Stir in any other desired mix-ins, then cover and cook on high for 3–4 hours.
Add 1 cup cheese and salt and pepper to taste and stir to mix. Add more half and half if needed to reach the consistency you prefer.
Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup cheese along with any other desired toppings before serving.

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Notes

Stovetop directions. Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat, then add hash browns, cream of chicken and cream of celery soups and half-and-half. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 30–40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add cheese, salt, and pepper before serving.

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