Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup with Cream Cheese Recipe
Updated Oct 06, 2025, Published Jan 07, 2021
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If you love potato soup, this crock pot version needs to be on your menu! With an extra cream texture that comes from the addition of cream cheese and the endless topping options…this Crockpot Potato Soup with cream cheese is always a hit.
I am a huge lover of the crock pot! So when my sweet Facebook friends spoke then I was all about it. I used to feel like everything from the crock pot tasted the same but not anymore.
I also think that the invention of the crock pot liner might just be the best of all time. Does anyone like to clean a dirty crock pot??
What I am really excited about {and need to check my Amazon order} is that I have a new crock pot coming. This poor crock pot has seen better days but I just keep using it…cracks and all.
I actually have a Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken in that baby right now and I can’t wait to dig in. Although I think that this easy cream cheese potato soup is going on the menu again this week.
How to make Crockpot Cream Cheese Potato Soup
Start by adding the chicken broth and diced potatoes into the crock pot. Don’t forget the liner!
If you are going to cook it on low then it needs to go for 6-8 hours but if you choose high then 4-5 hours works great. They key is to cook it until the potatoes are soft.
My favorite ingredient in this soup is the addition of cream cheese. About 30 minutes before you are ready to serve the Potato Soup, add the cream cheese.
It will incorporate better if it is cut into cubes. Also, add the heavy cream {or milk}, instant potatoes and seasonings.
Why add Instant Mashed Potatoes to Potato Soup?
The addition of instant mashed potatoes helps slightly thicken the soup and give it an even richer potato flavor. I like to use the packages that are made with real potatoes.
Stir the soup off and on the entire 30 minutes to be sure that the cream cheese melts nicely into the soup.
This is what the soup looks like after 30 minutes. If you are worried about the bits of unmelted cream cheese then you could try and whisk it but I am telling you…don’t…they are pockets of goodness.
Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy a warm super that the whole family will go crazy for.
Potato Soup Topping Ideas:
- Bacon {everything is better with bacon}
- Shredded cheese
- Sliced green onion
- Sour cream
- Steamed broccoli
- Italian Sausage
- Sauteed mushrooms
- Chopped ham
Any toppings that you would put on a baked potato works on this awesome soup. Go crazy and add things you know everyone at your family will love. It is perfect for winter or all year long.
Do you love using your Crock Pot? Try these recipes…
- Easy Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Meatloaf
- Crock Pot Potatoes and Ham
- Pulled Pork in the Crock Pot
- Korean Pork Street Tacos
- Crock Pot Meatloaf
- Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken
Slow Cooker Potato Soup with Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth, {or vegetable}
- 5-6 medium russet potatoes, {peeled and diced}
- 8 oz. cream cheese, {cubed}
- 1 cup heavy cream, {or milk}
- 2 oz. instant mashed potatoes
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Toppings
- 1½-2 cups cheddar cheese, {shredded}
- 6-8 slices cooked bacon, {chopped}
- 3-4 green onions, {thinly sliced}
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Line your crock pot with a liner. Add the chicken {or vegetable} broth and diced potatoes. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until the potatoes are soft.
- 30 minutes before serving, add the cubed cream cheese, heavy cream {or milk}, instant mashed potatoes, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir to combine. Continue stirring off and on for the remaining 30 minutes to be sure the cream cheese melts into the soup and everything is warm.
- When ready, serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
