Why We Love This Chicken Potato Soup Recipe
Don’t you love meals that feel and taste super naughty, but aren’t? Today we’re sharing a Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken that is so comforting, healthy, and so tasty too. Potato soup has always been one of my favorite soups. It’s a hearty, low-cost, family-friendly dish my mother turned into an art form over the years. Making it always reminds me of her. Today I’m sharing my Healthy Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken, a variation of my mom’s soup. Yes, chicken and potato soup is a carb-based dish. Yet it can still be made as a low-fat dinner, loaded with vitamins and minerals! This healthy slow cooker soup recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, low fat (especially if you use turkey bacon), and packed with protein and veggies! Instead of adding dairy like heavy cream and butter, we rely on starchy potatoes to make this soup super creamy! You can make this Crockpot Potato Soup recipe either in a crockpot as directed, or on the stovetop if you are short on time. Either way, you end up with a lovely rustic, yet silky, texture and a spectacular savory flavor.
Ingredients For Chicken Potato Soup
To make this healthy slow cooker chicken potato soup recipe get these ingredients or their substitutes!
Bacon – To make this a little healthier use turkey bacon or low-sodium bacon. Onion – Delicious onion helps flavor the whole soup. Garlic – A fragrant and humble ingredient that helps the base flavor of the soup. Russet Potatoes – You can use other potatoes for this recipe but russet has the perfect amount of starchiness to thicken it up. Chicken Breast – Don’t add this if you want to make this soup vegetarian. If you want a faster version, add rotisserie chicken at the end instead. Carrots – These are full of beta carotene, an antioxidant our body transforms into vitamin A. Celery – This is full of fiber which aids in digestion. Chicken Broth – To make this healthier use low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth. Dried Thyme – A gentle flavor that blends perfectly into the soup. Chopped Parsley – For color and flavor. Salt and Pepper – For the best possible taste!
How to Make Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Place a skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until brown, then add in the onions and garlic. Sauté to soften. (If using turkey bacon, cook in a nonstick skillet.) Pour the onion mixture into the crock of a large 6-quart slow cooker. If you are not using bacon, add a little butter to the skillet. Place the chicken breast on top of the onions. Add the sliced potatoes, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Place the lid on the slow cooker. Turn on low and cook for 8-12 hours, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are extremely soft. (Check the chicken at 7 hours. If it’s cooked through, you can remove the chicken and refrigerate it until the potatoes are tender and breaking apart. If you happen to have a slow cooker, you do not want to overcook the chicken.) Remove the chicken breast from the crockpot. Stir the potato soup vigorously to break up the potatoes and thicken the broth. (You can make it extra creamy by partially pureeing the soup with an immersion blender. Or place 1 1/2 cups of the soup in a regular blender, puree, and then stir back into the soup. Alternatively, you can use a potato masher to mash up some of the potatoes into smaller bits.) Shred or chop the chicken and add it back to the slow cooker along with fresh parsley. Stir well. Serve warm topped with low-fat cheese and sliced green onions if desired!
Should I cook potato soup on the stovetop or in the crockpot?
This is a simple long slow cooker recipe. It takes a lot of time for the potatoes to break down and thicken the broth in a crockpot. That means you really can leave this chicken potato soup in the crockpot bubbling all day, even up to 12 hours. Then come home to a wafting bacon and herb aroma that will make you smile! On the flip side, the stovetop version takes less than an hour. That makes our Crockpot Healthy Potato Soup with Chicken versatile enough for any night of the week.
How to Make Chicken Potato Soup on the Stovetop
Brown the bacon, onions, and garlic as directed above in a large sauce pot. Add the chicken breast, sliced potatoes, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and black pepper to the pot. However, increase the broth to 12 cups, and lower the salt to 1 teaspoon. Simmer on medium until the chicken has cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken and set it aside. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are extremely soft and thicken the broth, 30-40 minutes total. Stir the potato soup vigorously to break up the potatoes and thicken the broth. (You can make it extra creamy by partially pureeing the soup with an immersion blender. Or place 1 1/2 cups of the soup in a regular blender, puree, then stir back into the soup.) Shred or chop the chicken and add it back to the pot along with fresh parsley. Stir well. Serve warm in a bowl topped with low-fat cheese if desired!
Crockpot Potato Soup Tips & Tricks
To make a vegetarian potato soup, omit the bacon and chicken and use vegetable broth! Make sure to cut the potatoes into pretty thin pieces! This will make sure that they can become tender in the crockpot. If you don’t want this to take a super long time to cook, you can definitely cook it on the stovetop! The whole process would take about one hour. Serve with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crumbled bacon if you want some extra flavor!
Serving Suggestions
Healthy crockpot potato soup is satisfying and filling on its own, but goes great with some sides too! Especially, if you are feeding a crowd, I recommend serving this soup with some of my favorite sides:
Apple Chop Salad Zucchini Parmesan Bread Breadsticks Roasted Vegetables Garlic Bread
And don’t forget all of the best toppings! Potato soup is delicious with some shredded cheese, crumbled bacon bits, sour cream, fresh parsley, or chives!
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