Slow Cooker Potato Soup!

I love that it's getting to be fall! I love the cooler weather - partly because cool weather means good soup weather! Although if I'd checked what the weather was supposed to be like today, I probably would have decided to fix something else... It's suppose to be close to 80 today! But I already have all of the ingredients for potato soup, and since we have a play date at the park later, I can just throw it all in the slow cooker so it's ready when we get home. This is actually a recipe my friend Connie sent me; I just added a bit to it. This is my first time ever fixing this recipe. Actually, it's my first time ever fixing potato soup! I use to always buy the frozen potato soup. So I'll have to let you know how it is! Until I got married, I would have sworn I didn't like potato soup at all. Turns out I just don't like potato soup with dumplings in it. Oh well - that's a good thing about cooking yourself - you can make whatever changes you like! Anyway, I'll let you know how it turns out!

Slow Cooker Potato Soup

2 bags Simply Diced Potatoes with Onions (beside the eggs in the grocery store)
2 cans chicken broth
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c sour cream
1 can cream of potato soup
1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix
1/2 tsp pepper
1/3 tsp seasoned salt
3/4 tsp chives
1/4 tsp coriander
3/4 tsp minced garlic
1/3 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp paprika
3.10 oz. pkg bacon bits

Add all to slow cooker & mix well. Cook on High 3 hours, then reduce to Low for 1 hour. Top with cheese and more bacon bits, if desired.



Another success! :) It tastes REALLY good! I think next time I make it, though, I'll chop up some onion, too, and Josh suggested I try it without the Ranch mix. Josh & Isaiah are enjoying it, too. Elijah, however, is sticking to his cheese crackers.... (If you want to try the original recipe that Connie gave me, just leave out the sour cream, chives, coriander, minced garlic, celery seed, paprika, and bacon.)