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5 Ingredient Crock Pot Potato Soup

Published March 02, 2016 Updated March 14, 2021 1 Comment

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This 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Potato Soup is an easy potato soup recipe your family is sure to love. This potato soup is made with hash browns, and comes together quickly with the help of your slow cooker!

I’ve always been a fan of slow cooker recipes but I rely on them even more when life gets busy. I’m also drawn to the simplest of crock pot recipes – those with only a few ingredients and an amazing taste. That is exactly what you will get with this 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Potato Soup.

This is an easy potato soup recipe that you can quickly throw together in just a couple of minutes. This is why 5 ingredient recipes are my absolute favorite recipes! 5 ingredient recipes are quite manageable for busy Moms, basic cooks or anyone looking for an easy crock pot potato soup recipe.

I love this crock pot potato soup recipe for so many reasons. Namely? It’s so simple…and absolutely delicious. I love that you can make a tasty potato soup with hash browns. It saves so much time from chopping lots of potatoes into small pieces. Just grab a bag of frozen hash browns and you are ready to make this easy potato soup recipe.

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I’ve tried a couple different recipes that I discovered on Pinterest but combined and simplified recipes until I came up with this one.

Here is my recipe for 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Potato Soup. It is so delicious!

Potato Soup Ingredients:

1 bag (32 ounces) frozen diced hash browns
1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
2 cans (14 ounces each) chicken broth
1/2 cup diced onion
1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions for Easy Potato Soup:

Combine all ingredients in your slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and top with cheddar cheese and bacon, if so desired.

Enjoy your delicious potato soup!

See? I told you it was easy!

Additional Notes for Making Crock Pot Potato Soup:

You can substitute a bag of frozen diced Potatoes O’Brien for the hashed browns. Since O’Brien potatoes already contain diced onions and green peppers, you don’t have to add any more diced onion (taking your ingredient count down to 4). The green pepper adds a nice flavor as well.

Do use actual diced hash browns (in the cubes) instead of shredded hash brown potatoes. Shredded can work in a pinch, but this potato soup recipe works better with the cubes of potatoes.

A lot of recipes suggest waiting until the end to add the cream cheese. I honestly don’t know why! It’s one more thing to remember when life is already busy. I add my cream cheese at the beginning with all my other ingredients and haven’t had an issue yet. It is important to note that you can used reduced fat or regular cream cheese in this recipe, but steer clear of fat free cream cheese. It won’t melt very well in your crock pot.

Also, if you don’t have chicken broth on hand, you can make this soup with chicken bouillon cubes. I added the 28 ounces of water and 3 chicken bouillon cubes to my crock pot. It’s exactly why I keep chicken bouillon cubes on hand for substituting in a pinch, just like this!

What’s your favorite and simplest slow cooker recipe?

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5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Potato Soup

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Looking for a simple and delicious slow cooker potato soup recipe? Try this one with only 5 ingredients for an effortless soup that your family is sure to love.

  • Author: Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 to 8 hours
  • Total Time: 6 to 8 hours
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Slow Cooker

Ingredients

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  • 1 bag (32 ounces) frozen diced hash browns
  • 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients in your slow cooker.
  2. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
  3. Serve with shredded cheese and bacon. Enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 452
  • Sugar: 2.5g
  • Sodium: 1031mg
  • Fat: 26.8g
  • Saturated Fat: 9.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 44.3g
  • Fiber: 3.8g
  • Protein: 8.5g
  • Cholesterol: 34mg

Keywords: Slow Cooker, Crock Pot, Soup

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  1. Ann says

    March 20, 2021 at 7:56 am

    I have made this twice in two weeks. It is easy and taste delicious. I shared with my sister and they loved it too.

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