Healthy Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken

Healthy Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken: A thick, creamy, and seemingly sinful potato soup with chunks of chicken and tons of vegetables.

Potato Soup with Chicken Recipe

Don’t you love meals that feel and taste super naughty, but aren’t? Today we’re sharing a Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken that is so comforting, healthy, and so tasty too.

Potato soup has always been one of my favorite soups. It’s a hearty, low-cost, family-friendly dish my mother turned into an art form over the years. Making it always reminds me of her.

We ate potato soup often during my childhood. It always made the house smell deliciously welcoming.

I’ve remade my mom’s potato soup many times over the years. It never ceases to amaze me how simple it is. It’s also easy to adjust for personal taste and for health.

Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe

Today I’m sharing my Healthy Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken, a variation of my mom’s soup.

Yes, chicken and potato soup is a carb-based dish. Yet it can still be made as a low-fat dinner, loaded with vitamins and minerals!

This healthy slow cooker soup recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, low fat (especially if you use turkey bacon), and packed with protein and veggies!

You can make this Crockpot Potato Soup either in a crockpot as directed, or on the stovetop if you are short on time. Either way, you end up with a lovely rustic, yet silky, texture and a spectacular savory flavor.

What Ingredients You Will Need

To make this healthy slow cooker chicken potato soup recipe get these ingredients or their substitutes!

• Bacon – To make this a little healthier use turkey bacon or low-sodium bacon.
• Onion – Delicious onion helps flavor the whole soup.
• Garlic – A fragrant and humble ingredient that helps the base flavor of the soup.
• Russet Potatoes – You can use other potatoes for this recipe but russet has the perfect amount of starchiness to thicken it up.
• Chicken Breast – Don’t add this if you want to make this soup vegetarian. If you want a faster version, add rotisserie chicken at the end instead.
• Carrots – These are full of beta carotene, an antioxidant our body transforms into vitamin A.
• Celery – This is full of fiber which aids in digestion.
• Chicken Broth – To make this healthier use low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth.
• Dried Thyme – A gentle flavor that blends perfectly into the soup.
• Chopped Parsley – For color and flavor.
• Salt and Pepper – For the best possible taste!

How to Make Potato Soup

Instructions…

1. Place a skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until brown, then add in the onions and garlic. Saute to soften. (If using turkey bacon, cook in a nonstick skillet.) Pour the onions mixture into the crock of a large 6-quart slow cooker.
2. Place the chicken breast on top of the onions. Add the sliced potatoes, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
3. Place the lid on the slow cooker. Turn on low and cook for 8-12 hours, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are extremely soft. (Check the chicken at 7 hours. If it’s cooked through, you can remove the chicken and refrigerate it until the potatoes are tender and breaking apart. If you happen to have a slow cooker, you do not want to overcook the chicken.)
4. Remove the chicken breast from the crockpot. Stir the potato soup vigorously to break up the potatoes and thicken the broth. (You can make it extra creamy by partially pureeing the soup with an immersion blender. Or place 1 1/2 cups of the soup in a regular blender, puree, then stir back into the soup.)
5. Shred or chop the chicken and add it back to the slow cooker along with fresh parsley. Stir well. Serve warm topped with low-fat cheese if desired!

Crockpot or Stovetop

This is a simple long slow cooker recipe.

It takes a lot of time for the potatoes to break down and thicken the broth in a crockpot. That means you really can leave this chicken potato soup in the crockpot bubbling all day, even up to 12 hours. Then come home to a wafting bacon and herb aroma that will make you smile!

On the flip side, the stovetop version takes less than an hour.

That makes our Crockpot Healthy Potato Soup with Chicken versatile enough for any night of the week.

Stovetop Directions

This recipe is great on the stovetop as well!

1. Brown the bacon, onions, and garlic as directed above in a large sauce pot.
2. Add the chicken breast, sliced potatoes, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and black pepper to the pot. However, increase the broth to 12 cups, and lower the salt to 1 teaspoon. Simmer on medium until the chicken has cooked through, about 20 minutes.
3. Remove the chicken and set it aside. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are extremely soft and thicken the broth, 30-40 minutes total.
4. Stir the potato soup vigorously to break up the potatoes and thicken the broth. (You can make it extra creamy by partially pureeing the soup with an immersion blender. Or place 1 1/2 cups of the soup in a regular blender, puree, then stir back into the soup.)
5. Shred or chop the chicken and add it back to the pot along with fresh parsley. Stir well.
6. Serve warm in a bowl topped with low-fat cheese if desired!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Freeze This Potato Soup Recipe?

Yes! This potato soup freezes really well! The only thing to keep in mind is to thaw very slowly so the potatoes don’t turn to mush. You can do this by thawing in your refrigerator the reheating the next day.

Freeze for up to three months!

How long Will Leftovers Last in the Fridge?

You can store this recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days!

Can I Use Other Potatoes?

Of course, you can use other types of potatoes, though the more starchy potatoes will help with the creamy texture. Those would be Russet, Idaho, and Yukon Gold potatoes. The starch in the potato helps give us the desired consistency of this creamy potato soup.

Want To Intensify The Flavor? 

This soup recipe is meant to be a lean soup with a light balanced flavor. You can kick up the zest by adding 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon (as well as the chicken broth) 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper. (Reduce the salt by half.)

Side Dishes

Try serving this soup with our Apple Chop Salad and Zucchini Parmesan Bread!

I think mom would approve of my adjusted Healthy Crockpot Potato Soup with Chicken. And I think you will too!

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• Loaded Baked Potato Soup
• Fried Goat Cheese Green Salad
• Healthy Chicken White Bean Soup
• Tuna Chickpea Kofta with Harissa Greek Yogurt Dip
• The Best Queso with Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Smoked Cheese Dip (Spread) with Sour Cream

Check the printable recipe card below for the nutrition information including carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol, fiber, and vitamin c percentages as well as prep time and total time for this recipe.

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