Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken and Potato Soup

Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken and Potato Soup

from bakedbyrachel.com
Soup
285 min
361 kcal / serving

Creamy homemade slow cooker chicken and potato soup topped off with shredded cheddar cheese and chives. A comforting meal, perfect for any day of the week.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbboneless chicken breast
  • 1 cyellow onion (chopped)
  • ¾ ccarrots (sliced)
  • ½ ccelery (chopped)
  • 3 clovesgarlic (minced)
  • 5 crusset potatoes (peeled and cubed)
  • 2 ½ tspsalt
  • 1 tspground black pepper
  • 1 tspdried thyme
  • 2bay leaves
  • 4 cchicken broth
  • 1 ½ cheavy cream
  • ¼ call purpose flour* (see note)
  • cheddar cheese (topping)
  • chives (topping)

Directions

  1. 1

    To the bowl of a 5-6 quart slow cooker add raw chicken, prepared vegetables, seasonings, bay leaves and chicken broth. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. 

  2. 2

    When inital cook time is up, discard bay leaves. Remove chicken breasts, shredding with forks. Whisk together flour and heavy cream until smooth. Slowly pour heavy cream mixture into soup, stirring to combine. Stir in shredded chicken. Cover and continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes. 

  3. 3

    Serve warm with freshly shredded cheddar cheese, chives and a sprinkle of ground black pepper.