Crockpot Veggie Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender., In a small bowl, combine flour and cream until smooth; add to slow cooker. Stir in peas. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except peas and carrots.
• Cover; cook on Low setting 8 to 12 hours.
• About 15 minutes before serving, stir thawed peas and carrots into soup. Cover; cook on Low setting 15 minutes longer or until peas and carrots are thoroughly heated.

Steps:

• Place all except frozen vegetables in crock pot.
• Turn on low and cover, cooking for 6 hours.
• One half hour before serving, turn up to high, add frozen veggies, stir and cover.
• NOTES: If you are in a hurry you can do this in 3 1/2 hours on high heat.
• Remove the bay leaf before serving.
• You can add 1/2 cup of red wine with the vegetables for a more robust flavor.

Steps:

• Cook the first 8 ingredients in the crock pot on high for 3-4 hours or until the potatoes are tender when tested with a fork.
• Add to the soup an easy-roux made of 1/2 cup flour shaken vigerously in a mason jar with 1 cup of the half and half,( you may also in addition to shaking this mixture whisk it in order to smooth out all the lumps), the other cup of half and half and the cheese. Continue cooking the soup for another 30 minutes.
• To achieve a smooth consistency, mash the potatoes in the crock pot, adding some extra half and half or broth if needed. You may also put the soup in a blender afterward in order to have a creamier texture if desired. Some portion of the potatoes may be kept in their present whole state for the varied effect which is also great!
• Serve hot and garnish with fresh parsley or other fresh herbs and side-toppings like coursley shredded parmesan and cheddar cheese, sour cream or plain yogurt and chopped fresh chives. Chopped crisp bacon also makes a nice meat-lovers' topping! Enjoy! Note: the 30-minute prep time really depends on how long it takes to get the potatoes, onion and garlic chopped and whether or not you choose to leave the potato skins on !