Slow Cooker Potato Soup

This easy slow-cooker potato soup has all the good stuff you love on a potato--including bacon, cheese and scallions. Serve this loaded baked potato soup with a salad for an easy dinner--just 15 minutes of active prep time!--whenever you're in need of some serious comfort food. It would also be fun fare for a casual party. Serve it straight out of the slow cooker and set out bowls of toppings so everyone can assemble their own. You can easily make this soup vegetarian--just use vegetable broth and skip the bacon.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds small russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 tablespoons whole-milk plain greek yogurt
  • 6 tablespoons chopped scallions
  • 3 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

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