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Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup

April 13, 2016 · Kelly Bejelly · 2 Comments

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Slow cooker loaded baked potato soup, gluten free - A Girl Worth Saving

Nothing says comfort food like a warm bowl of soup. Unless that soup also happens to be gluten free, slow cooker baked potato soup that is. This rich and creamy meal is as filling as it is delicious.

A better way to baked potato

When you think of baked potato, you usually picture all the toppings that get loaded on. The only downside to a baked potato though, is that it can get really dry, even with a glob of sour cream on top. By putting it into soup form, you get an even bigger punch of flavor.

This recipe includes a combination of regular potatoes, and some white sweet potatoes. I discovered white sweet potatoes when we started eating an autoimmune paleo diet to help heal some gut issues. They’re very similar to the regular russet, but they have a sweeter taste and a lower glycemic index.

And you can’t have a loaded baked potato soup without lots of sour cream and butter. The healthy, brain building fats found in pastured dairy give that satisfying smoothness you’re looking for in a hearty soup. The milk I used for this had the cream hand skimmed off of the top, but it still had a high fat content for extra creaminess.

Normally you would use onions in a loaded baked potato soup, but I chose leeks instead. They taste a lot like onions, but with a fuller favorite profile in my opinion. This soup is finished off with some smoky bacon and the sharp bite of salty cheddar cheese. I often indulge and make this with gluten-free mac and cheese for the ultimate comfort food dinner. .

An easy slow cooker baked potato soup

The best part of this soup? It’s made in the slow cooker so you don’t have to stand over a hot stove all day. The beauty of using a slow cooker is that you can throw everything in early in the day and have supper ready to go.

Most potato soup recipes have you cook a roux with flour on the stove to thicken the soup, but potatoes contain enough starch and thickening power on their own that it really isn’t necessary. By nixing the roux, you cut down on both gluten and time.

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Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup

A filling and easy loaded baked potato soup recipe that can be made in the slow cooker.

Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 leek bottoms, chopped
  • 1 cups and 1/2 sliced celery, about 3 stalks
  • 2 cups full fat milk
  • 2 cups and 1/2 vegetable or chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cups large white sweet potato, about 3 and 1/2
  • 2 cups large russet potatoes, about 3
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  •  Salt to taste, about 2 tsps
  • 1 cup mild or sharp cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped chives
  • ½ cup sour cream

Instructions

  1. Add the leeks, bacon and garlic to a cast iron skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the bacon is crisp and the veggies have a nice color to them.
  2. Turn the slow cooker onto low and add the butter to the bottom, rubbing it on the bottom and up the sides a bit to grease everything.
  3. Chop the potatoes and add them to the bottom of the crockpot.
  4. Scrape the bacon mixture onto the potatoes, then add the salt, pepper and broth. Cook the soup for 5 hours on low.
  5. Once the potatoes are soft, mash with a potato masher, or use an immersion blender. You want to leave it slightly chunky though, so don’t overmix.
  6. Add the milk and sour cream, stirring well, then cook for another 20-30 minutes until everything is heated throughout.
  7. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with chives and cheese.

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© Kelly Bejelly
Cuisine: American / Category: Soup
Nothing says comfort food like a warm bowl of soup. Unless that soup also happens to be gluten free, slow cooker baked potato soup that is. This rich and creamy meal is as filling as it is delicious.

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  1. B says

    January 30, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    When do you put in the celery? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Kelly Bejelly says

      February 7, 2017 at 1:41 pm

      You add them in the first step hun. I updated it!

      Reply

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