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**First I would like to say I have not created any of these,they are just recipes I have tried and liked or loved!**

Slow-Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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kraft

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Here's everything that's delicious in a loaded baked potato—cheese, bacon, sour cream—all in one easy slow-cooker soup.

time

prep:

35 min

total:

8 hr 35 min

servings

total:

8 servings, about 1 cup each

What You Need

8

slices  OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

1

 onion, finely chopped

2

Tbsp.  flour

1

carton  (32 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

3

lb.  large baking potatoes (about 6), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1

pkg.  (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

1/2

cup  milk

1/2

cup  BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1/4

cup  chopped fresh chives

Make It

COOK and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels; refrigerate until ready to use. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add 1 cup broth; cook and stir 2 min. or until sauce comes to boil and thickens. Pour into slow cooker. Stir in remaining broth and potatoes; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours (or HIGH 5 to 6 hours).
USE slotted spoon to transfer 4 cups potatoes to medium bowl; mash until smooth. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese to remaining mixture in slow cooker; stir until melted. Stir in mashed potatoes and milk; cook, covered, 5 min. or until heated through.
PLACE bacon on paper towel-covered microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 sec. or until heated through. Serve soup topped with bacon, remaining cheese, sour cream and chives. 


**I use turkey bacon and only half a onion. I also put a touch of garlic powder in. Delicious!!! This is one of my favorite recipes. I even created a potato soup of my own that I will share with you *Below* that stemmed from this recipe!! Thanks to kraftrecipes.com for having the website to find such great recipes. 


Raving Potato Soup

1/2lb to a lb of cut up potatoes
2 cups half and half
1 cup 1% milk
Salt (To your taste)
 1/4th teaspoon Pepper
Paprika(To your taste)
2/3 cup of Sour cream
2-3 pieces of cooked turkey bacon,cut up into pieces.
1 bag(8oz) of Extra sharp cheddar cheese.

Cook your bacon. Cut up your potatos. Then cut up your bacon. Mean while be putting everything else into your crock pot. Then add Bacon and potatoes.  Mix well. Cook on high for about 5 hrs. time might vary on the size of your  potatoes.