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A bowl of creamy cheesy potato soup next to a can of Rico's Premium Cheddar, a batch of green onions, and red potatoes.
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5 from 4 votes

Creamy Cheesy Potato Soup

Warm up with a big batch of this creamy cheesy potato soup. It's packed full of hearty red potatoes and creamy cheddar cheese sauce!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 418kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds red potatoes quartered
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cans Rico's Premium Cheddar Cheese Sauce
  • Green onions for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Place quartered potatoes in a stock pot.
  • Pour in vegetable broth, water, and seasonings over the potatoes. Mix well.
  • Bring to a boil. Cover, and let simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • Using a blender or immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth.
  • Mix in the two cans of Rico's Premium Cheddar Cheese Sauce. Cover and let simmer an additional 20 minutes. Mix occasionally.
  • Serve hot with a hunk of crusty french bread. 

Notes

For the slow cooker:

Combine all of the ingredients, except for the cheese. Cook on low 4-6 hours. Blend up the soup as directed. Mix in the two cans of Rico's Premium Cheddar, cover, and let cook for another 30 minutes. 

For the Instant Pot:

Combine all ingredients, except for the cheese. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Blend up the soup as directed. Turn your pot to saute and mix in the two cans of Rico's Premium Cheddar. Let simmer 10 minutes and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal