Crock Pot Loaded Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 6-8 medium sized potatoes peeled and diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 32 ounces chicken broth
• salt
• pepper
• 3 cans of evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 6 tbsps. flour
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 lb. of bacon, cooked and diced
• shredded cheese
• diced green onions
• sour cream

Directions

1. Place diced potatoes, onion and chicken broth in your crock pot. Add 2 Tbsps. salt and 2 Tbsps. pepper. If the chicken broth does not cover the potatoes and onions, add water to cover. 2. Cook on high 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. When potatoes are tender, move to the next step. (This step can of course be done on the stove top and cooked until potatoes are tender).
2. Open the evaporated milk and place in a microwavable bowl. Heat approximately 6 minutes or until hot. Pour milk in crock pot with the broth, onions and potatoes. Turn crock pot on high and heat until almost a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Meanwhile, melt the stick of butter in a sauce pan. Add the flour and stir immediately and continue to stir and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the pint of whipping cream, stir and allow to thicken making a roux.
4. Slowly incorporate the roux, with the ingredients in the crock pot, stirring the entire time until completely mixed in. Allow to continue to heat in the crock pot 20-30 minutes until soup has thickened.
5. Once thickened to desired consistency, add in the crumbled bacon. Serve and use whatever garnishes you choose.