Thick, soft chunks of potatoes and crumbles of bacon are lathered in a savory cream soup base and can be topped with all of your favorite toppings. T
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 3 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Total Time 3 hourshrs50 minutesmins
Servings 10servings
Equipment
1 Crock Pot
Ingredients
10slices of bacondivided after cooking
64ouncesFrozen Hash Brown Cubes
5cupschicken broth
20ouncescream of chicken soup
1teaspoononion powder
1 teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonseasoning salt
1teaspoonpepper
4cupsgrated cheddar cheesedivided into 3 cups and 1 cup
8ouncescream cheesesoftened and cut into cubes
1cupheavy creamor heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Cook the bacon, then crumble and set aside.
Pour the frozen hash browns into the bottom of the slow cooker then sprinkle on the dry ingredients: garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt and pepper and mix together.
Next pour in the chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and 3/4 of the crumbled bacon. Reserve the rest for topping later.
Stir hash browns, liquids,spices and bacon together until well combined then cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
After 3 or 6 hours, use a fork to check the potatoes to make sure they are fork tender and cooked through.
Add 3 cups of shredded cheese, cream cheese (softened and cubed), and 1 cup of heavy cream to the slow cooker and thoroughly stir together. Continue to cook on high for another 15-30 minutes or until all of the cheeses are melted. Make sure to stir occasionally.
Serve warm with bacon, cheese, chives, crackers and sour cream as optional toppings.
Notes
Different crock pots cook at different temperatures. If yours cooks on the hot or cold side, you'll want to adjust the time accordingly.