Slow Cooker Crack Potato Soup – potato soup loaded with cheddar, bacon and ranch. This soup is SO addictive! I wanted to lick the bowl!!! Frozen hash browns, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, cheddar, bacon, ranch, cream cheese. Everyone RAVES about this easy soup recipe. All you need is some cornbread or biscuits and dinner is done!!! #slowcooker #soup #cheddar #bacon #ranch #potatosoup
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Pin This RecipeStop what you are doing and add the ingredients of this Slow Cooker Crack Potato Soup to your shopping list. You must make this ASAP!! This soup is SOOOO good! I wanted to lick the bowl it was so good! Potato soup loaded with cheddar, bacon and ranch. I mean, how could this NOT be good! YUM!
This Slow Cooker Crack Potato Soup is ridiculously easy to make. Just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it work its magic. We topped the soup with extra cheese and bacon because you can never have too much cheese or bacon. Am I right?!?!?! All you need is some cornbread or biscuits and you have a crazy delicious meal without any work.
This makes a lot of soup, so it is great for a crowd. We love it for tailgating or holiday get-togethers. Just let everyone serve themselves straight out of the slow cooker!
I bought the cubed hash browns instead of shredded, will this be ok to use?
I think it should be fine. Probably only a little chunkier
I have it cooking now!! Cant wait to try it!
Can you make this in a regular pot, not a slow cooker?
Sure – not sure how long it would take since I haven't made it on the stove.
Yes, it takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
I do mine always on stove top.
How did you cook this on the stove top?
Can you use bacon pieces? I’m trying to make this before I leave for work and won’t have time to cook bacon. Will this affect the outcome?
Yes – it will be just fine with the precooked bacon pieces.
Can you use the Oscar Myer bacon pieces? I’m trying to make this before I leave for work and I won’t have time to cook bacon. Will it have a different affect on the out come?
It will be fine with the precooked Oscar Mayer bacon pieces/bits. Enjoy!
How many bags or ounces of the pre-cooked bacon pieces would be best?
A pound of cooked bacon is about a cup of chopped precooked bacon. I think it is around 4-oz.
I have made this in my slow cooker and on the stove. Both ways were fabulous my family loved it
Do you cook the bacon first? My husband and I are having a debate about it.
Yes – it is 1 pound of bacon, cooked and chopped
I have a phobia of using Ranch mix in recipes for fear it will taste too “ranchy”. Is the taste strong or subtle in this soup?
I have a phobia of using ranch mix in recipes for fear of it tasting really “ranchy”. Can you really taste the ranch or is it subtle?
It definitely isn’t an overwhelming Ranch flavor – it is a little ranch and a whole lotta other stuff. I think you’ll be fine
It's a subtle taste. I totally forgot it was even in the soup until I read your comment.
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I'm trying this out using a pressure cooker. We'll see how it turns out….
Is there a way to half this recipe?
Converting the original numbers you'd use: Half a bag of hash browns (approximately 15-16 oz), 1 1/2 cans chicken broth, 1/2 can Cream of Chicken soup, 1/2 packet Hidden Valley dressing mix, 1/2 lb. bacon, 1/2 package (4 oz.) cream cheese, and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
IS there a way to half the recipe? THis looks delicious, but would be way too much for my family of 4.
Sure – the only way I know to half the recipe is to use half of each ingredient. You can also freeze the leftovers for later if you make the whole thing.
My family of 2 ate it for 3 days. Leftovers are great!
My family of 2 ate it for 3 days. Leftovers are great!
Just made this tonight, it was amazing!
I used low sodium chicken broth, and substituted neufchâtel cheese for the cream cheese for a bit less fat. It came out great. We also topped ours with green onions.
Thanks for the recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it!!
Hi, can I do this on high for less time?
I think that would work – try 3 to 4 hours on HIGH. Enjoy!
Nancy did cooking it on high for 4 hours work out for you?
Nancy did cooking it on HIGH for 4 hours work out for you?
I cooked it on high for 3.5 hrs and it turned out great.
Can’t wait to try this one!! I use hash browns whenever I make baked potato soup, so easy. But I’ve never used ranch and cream cheese. Yum Num!! Thank you for all the work and ideas!!
wow how about i use real potatoes can this work instead of hash browns we are people who like real potatoes , sorry and golden ones too.
Frozen hash browns are real potatoes
Clearly, you are not people who like correct punctuation.
I think the hasbrown idea is a great change. I like regular potatoes as well. Must we be such asses?
I love the crack chicken noodle soup…cannot wait to try this one too❤️❤️ I love that I can throw this in the crock pot!
Do you have a recipe that has a lot less sodium in it? This looks delicious but I am on a sodium restricted diet.
You can use low-sodium chicken broth, Healthy Request Chicken soup and turkey bacon.