WW Recipe of the Day: Easy Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Here is an easy slow cooker potato soup recipe your family will love. Mine sure did!
WW Creamy Loaded Baked Potato Soup
I don't think I ever met a potato soup I didn't like, which explains why you'll find so many different WW friendly potato soup recipes here on my blog.
Easy soups make great, no-fuss, healthy dinners. Especially when you use your slow cooker or crock pot.
If you are interested in simplifying your life in the kitchen, consider getting a slow cooker. It makes healthy eating so much easier.
Skinny on Easy Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
This easy, creamy, low fat potato soup recipe was chosen over many others recently when frugality met desperation.
I was desperate to avoid a trip to the grocery store. So decided to fix a simple supper with what was in the pantry - an onion, some potatoes, a can of evaporated milk, bouillon cubes.
And the refrigerator - a couple of carrots, a few stalks of celery, some green onion, bacon pieces, and a small hunk of cheddar.
I pulled out my Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) since I was feeling especially lazy - and scanned for an easy slow cooker potato soup recipe that called for the ingredients I had available.
There were several to choose from. With a little mixing and matching I was able to cobble together my particular version of creamy potato soup. And even managed to make it Weight Watchers friendly!
It's hard to believe that a few humble ingredients and minimal effort can result in such a deliciously satisfying supper.
Loaded Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup Made Lighter
Served with toasted sourdough bread from the freezer, my guys gobbled up this tummy warming, creamy, cheesy potato soup. They declared it a winner worth repeating.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Lighter Healthier Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup?
According to my calculations, each serving has 250 calories and
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Are You Ready To Slow Cook Yourself Slim?
If you like this lightened up slow cooker baked potato soup, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly soup recipes including: Easy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup, Easy Zucchini Soup Recipe, Creamy CrockPot Potato Cauliflower Potato Soup, Slow Cooker Summer Vegetable Soup and Skinny Potato Leek Soup
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Easy Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 4 bouillon cubes (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 teaspooon garlic powder
- 4 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 can (12 ounces) fat-free evaporated milk
- ½ cup reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Optional toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, chopped cooked bacon, low fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Combine all ingredients, except evaporated milk and cheddar cheese, in your slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW 7-9 hours, or on HIGH for 4-6 hours.
- Stir in the evaporated milk during last hour of cooking.
- Mash soup with hand masher or KitchenAid Hand Blender (affiliate link) (my tool of choice) until it's creamy. Add cheese and stir until cheese has melted.
- Taste and check for seasoning, adding more salt and/or pepper if necessary.
- Add more milk, or water, if you prefer your creamy potato soup to have a thinner consistency. Serve with your choice of toppings.
Recipe Notes
Source: This recipe inspired by Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) by Phyllis Good
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Here's a video from the crock pot girls showing how to make their version of Loaded Baked Potato Soup. It's very similar to this Weight Watchers friendly version if you just substitute canned fat free evaporated milk for the cream and less reduced fat cheese for the sharp cheddar...
More Comforting Soups for Weight Watchers
- Creamy Tomato Basil Soup (EatYourselfSkinny)
- Coconut Cauliflower & Cumin Soup (SlenderKitchen)
- Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Soup (SkinnyTaste)
- Sausage & Tortellini Tomato SoupK (EmilyBites)
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The Diva on a Diet
How funny, my one real resolution was "to form a better relationship with my crock pot!" Its currently just taking up space in my kitchen and I never remember to use it either. This soup looks magnificent and it may be just what I need to start making good on that resolution. Thank you!
Sharla Arter
As you know the summers here in Arizona are killers so I put my slow cooker on the patio and that's where I slow cook all summer. It doesn't add heat to the house and we can serve right from the cooker.I LOVE my slow cooker.I freeze leftovers and have a lunch ready in a flash.
Martha
Sharla, I love your idea for putting your slow cooer on the patio so it doesn't add heat to the house. I too love my slow cooker and don't know what I would do without it. Made a yummy Southwest style pot roast in it for dinner last night that the guys loved.
Taylor
Is it supposed to read "cook on low 7-9 hours or on high for 4-6 hours?" Also, is a tablespoon of salt too much?
Martha
Thanks for pointing out the cook times, Taylor. I've made the correction and appreciate it. As for the tablespoon of salt, that's more
of a personal call. I find that potatoes need a lot of salt, but others may disagree, so I'd say if you are concerned that it's too much, use less and add more at the end if you feel it's necessary.
GramercyGal
Really wonderful. The family loved it, as did I! Great for a cold winter night like today!
Trisa Dyer
I love a good potato soup recipe! This sounds wonderful! Especially with yummy carrots!
Julie Norman
I love this recipe! I did cheat and use frozen hash browns instead. Very yummy!
Denise
Soup came out really yummy! Husband has dairy problems so I substituted Almond mild for the evaporated skim milk and then used my blender so that it would thicken a little. It came out wonderful! Loved it and will make it again!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Denise, Thanks for letting us know that almond milk works as a substitution. So glad you loved it!!
Susan
Martha,
Do you think that fat free half and half would work here?
Thanks!
LB
Can this be done on the stove-top?
Martha McKinnon
Hi LB, Sure, this can be made on the stovetop if you prefer.