Description
This recipe is well worth the list of ingredients. Most are items you already have around the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon chives for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat a large slow cooker by turning it to the High setting and covering with the lid.
- Place the cut-up potatoes in a microwave safe bowl
- and microwave on High for about 8 minutes
- until the potatoes are cooked and steaming hot.
- While the potatoes are cooking
- place the butter in the preheated slow cooker
- and cook and stir the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes
- until the onions turn golden. Stir in 1/2 cup of milk
- and whisk in the flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in the remaining 3 cups of milk
- and let the mixture come to a simmer in the slow cooker. Simmer for about 10 minutes
- until the soup begins to thicken.
- Stir in the hot cooked potatoes
- crumbled bacon
- sour cream
- Cheddar cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- seasoned salt
- parsley
- red pepper flakes
- celery salt
- and dried basil. Stir to mix the soup well
- reduce the slow cooker setting to Low
- cover
- and cook for 3 hours
- stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6