Slow cooker baked potato soup

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Add potatoes, bacon, onion powder, garlic, bay leaf salt, water and bouillon to slow cooker.

Step 2

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are cooked through.

Step 3

Prepare a roux. Melt butter over low heat in a skillet. Slowly add in the flour and whisk.

Step 4

After butter and flour are combined, slowly add in milk a tablespoon at a time.

Step 5

When roux is thickened up, slowly add in 1 cup of hot soup (just the liquid). Whisk until thickened.

Step 6

Continue adding soup liquid 1 cup at a time until most of the liquid is thickened.

Step 7

Add the thickened liquid back to the slow cooker. Stir.

Step 8

Ladle into bowls and add toppings as desired.