Loaded Baked Potato Soup for the Crockpot...Yumm

I took my second adventure with my new crockpot today and made Loaded Baked Potato Soup!  I was kind of nervous about how it would taste but it turned out to be a huge success with my family! 

Here is the recipe if any of you would like to try it...

Recipe:  Baked Potato Soup for the Crockpot

From the Kitchen of: Fix it and Forget It

Ingredients:

·         4 large baked potatoes

·        2/3 cup butter

·        2/3 cup flour

·        6 cups milk, whole or 2%

·        ¾ tsp. salt

·        ½ tsp. pepper

·        4 green onions, chopped

·        12 slices bacon, fried and crumbled

·        2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

·        1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream

Preparation:

·        Cut potatoes in half.  Scoop out pulp and put in small bowl.

·        Melt butter in large kettle. Add flour. Gradually stir in milk. Continue to stir until smooth, thickened, and bubbly.

·        Stir in potato pulp, salt, pepper, and three-quarters of the onions, bacon, and cheese. Cook until heated. Stir in sour cream.

·        Transfer to slow cooker set on Low. Top with remaining onions, bacon, and cheese. Take to a potluck, or serve on a buffet table straight from the cooker.

***Add several slices of Velveeta cheese to make soup

extra cheesy and creamy.

I would love some other Crockpot recipe suggestions!  I just got mine for Christmas and have only made two things in it so far (this and French Onion Soup).  The soup was super easy to make and I set out little bowls of cheese, bacon crumbles, green onions, and sour cream for everyone to add to the top as a garnish. 

Perfect meal for a rainy day!