Description
Hearty “Slow-Cooker Potato Chowder” brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your dinner table. Packed with rich flavors and creamy goodness, you’ll savor each spoonful of this soul-warming classic that hugs your taste buds with pure, simple deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 8 cups diced potatoes (Yukon Gold or Red Bliss)
Proteins and Dairy:
- 1 package (226 grams / 8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 1/2 pound (227 grams) sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
- 3 cans (14.5 ounces / 411 grams each) chicken broth
- 1 can (10.75 ounces / 305 grams) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 1/3 cup chopped white or yellow onion
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Minced fresh chives (optional)
Instructions
- Gently place diced potatoes, aromatic onions, and rich chicken broth into the slow cooker, seasoning with a gentle sprinkle of black pepper.
- Pour in the velvety cream of chicken soup, ensuring all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the cooking vessel.
- Set the slow cooker to low temperature and allow the mixture to simmer and develop flavors for 8-10 hours, until potatoes become fork-tender and meltingly soft.
- Carefully introduce cubed cream cheese into the chowder, stirring methodically to create a luxurious, silky texture that envelops each potato piece.
- Once the cream cheese has completely dissolved, transform the chowder into serving bowls, creating a warm and inviting presentation.
- Elevate the dish with a generous garnish of crispy, crumbled bacon and delicate, freshly chopped chives for a burst of color and complementary flavor.
- Serve immediately while piping hot, allowing diners to savor the comforting, creamy essence of this hearty slow-cooker potato chowder.
Notes
- Customize the chowder’s thickness by adjusting the amount of chicken broth, adding more for a lighter soup or less for a heartier texture.
- Transform this recipe into a vegetarian version by substituting chicken broth with vegetable broth and using cream of mushroom soup instead.
- Prevent cream cheese from curdling by letting it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before adding and stirring gently into the warm chowder.
- Enhance flavor depth by sautéing onions briefly before adding to the slow cooker, which will release their natural sweetness and add a subtle caramelized note.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 hours
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg