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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Potato Soup is creamy and full of flavor. If you love potato soup, this chicken and potato soup will be a hit. The crock pot makes it super easy and the soup is the best comfort food.
Potato Soup is so simple but always a crowd pleaser. Our family loves this easy crock pot potato soup recipe so I thought why not try adding chicken. Everyone raved about this soup recipe and declared it a hit! You are going to love it and how easy it is.
You may also love this Slow Cooker Sausage Potato Soup or this Crock Pot Split Pea Soup recipe.
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Why We Love This Recipe
The whole family loved the addition of chunks of chicken to our classic potato soup recipe. This soup was filling and serving with Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipe made sure we got every last drop.
This is the perfect comforting meal to make once the weather gets colder.
Ingredients
- Potatoes, Peeled and diced about the same size
- Onion, If you are out, check out Best Onion Substitute
- Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
- Chicken Breasts – You can also use Rotisserie Chicken
- Chicken Broth – See Chicken broth substitutes if you are out
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
Variations Ideas
- Creamier Texture – Cream cheese is also good mixed in for something different and it is so creamy. You can also use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
- Seasoning – Feel free to use different types of seasoning. I have used Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix, garlic powder, onion powder or Oregano.
- Vegetables – This should would be perfect for additional vegetables added such as spinach, kale, or bell peppers.
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Potato Soup
Step 1 – Add the potatoes, garlic, onion, chicken, carrots, celery, seasonings and chicken broth to the crock pot.
Step 2 – Add lid to the crock pot, and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Remove chicken and then with a whisk, mix up the remaining ingredients in the crock pot. You want to break up the potatoes and thicken the broth.
Step 3 – Shred the chicken and add back to the crock pot.
Step 4 – Add the heavy whipping cream and Xanthan Gum to the crock pot and cover. Serve and Enjoy this creamy soup with shredded cheese and bacon.
Expert Tips
- Prepare Veggies – We keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions.
- Crock Pot Recommendation – There are some really good ones on sale right now. If you work all day, you may want to invest in a programmable crockpot.
- Liners – Another time saving tip is to use Crockpot liners. They make clean up a breeze. Instead of scrubbing and washing the pot, you can just toss the liner. It is practically no clean up.
Serving Suggestions
We like to serve with crumbled bacon and cheese on top. Green onions are also good and sometimes I add a little bit of sour cream.
We love to serve this soup with crackers or warm bread like Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe. The broth is so delicious that you will want something to dip into the soup and get every last drop.
See all our 21 ideas on What to Serve with Potato Soup.
Frequently Asked Questions
We usually use Russet Potatoes to make this recipe. But you can also use Yellow Potatoes or Red Potatoes. You may need to adjust your cooking time as other potatoes may cook faster.
We usually peel the potatoes before dicing and placing in the slow cooker. But if you prefer to leave it own, it will not change the flavor of the soup.
In this recipe we used Xanthan Gum to thicken the soup. But you can also make a cornstarch slurry that consists of 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water.
Store leftover potato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The leftovers will last about 3-4 days. It makes a great lunch the next day.
We like to reheat the leftovers on the stovetop in a saucepan, but you can also reheat in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl in 1 minute increments.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes peeled and diced
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Chicken Breasts
- 3 carrot sticks chopped
- 3 celery sticks chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tbsp Xanthan Gum
- 6 slices of bacon cooked and chopped (topping)
- 1 cup shredded cheese topping
Instructions
- Add the potatoes, garlic, onion, chicken, carrots, celery, seasonings and chicken broth to the crock pot.
- Add lid to the crock pot, and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- Remove chicken and then with a whisk mix up the remaining ingredients in the crockpot to break up the potatoes and thicken the broth.
- Shred the chicken and add back to the crock pot.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and Xanthan Gum to the crock pot and cover.
- Cook for additional 30 minutes to allow the soup to thicken.
- Serve and top each serving with a small amount of cheddar cheese and bacon. Enjoy!
Yes you can youse half and half or even milk.
What can be used in place of of heavy cream? Half and half or evaporated milk?
All ingredients except for the potatoes can be frozen prior to cooking them. Thank you!
Which ingredients would you put in the bag for a freezer meal? And which would you add the day of cooking? Thanks!
I haven’t tried it before, but I think that it would work fine. I would still use the same amount of water. Thank you.
Thank you! Let me know what you think when you make it.
Can I use a whole chicken in anY of theses crockpot recipes that require chicken breast’s? And if so would it still be 4 cups of water?
Thanks for the recipe. I love that you thickening the soup. I will definitely try it, it looks very appetizing!