{"id":8151,"date":"2026-10-23T19:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=8151"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:41:33","slug":"slow-cooker-onion-and-potato-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/23\/slow-cooker-onion-and-potato-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Onion and Potato Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Slow Cooker Onion and Potato Soup<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt, or to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the vegetables:<\/strong> Peel and dice the potatoes, thinly slice the onions, and mince the garlic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add to the slow cooker:<\/strong> Place the potatoes, onions, and garlic into the slow cooker. Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth, then add the butter, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and dried thyme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the soup:<\/strong> Cover and cook on LOW for 6\u20137 hours or HIGH for 3\u20134 hours, until the potatoes are completely tender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blend until smooth:<\/strong> Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until creamy. For a chunkier texture, blend only half of the soup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the cream:<\/strong> Stir in the heavy cream and cook for another 15\u201320 minutes on LOW until heated through. Avoid boiling the soup after adding the cream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Ladle the hot soup into bowls. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and fresh parsley, if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips for the Best Soup<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For deeper flavor:<\/strong> Saut\u00e9 the onions in butter for 8\u201310 minutes before adding them to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For a thicker soup:<\/strong> Blend more of the potatoes or mash some directly in the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For extra flavor:<\/strong> Add a little grated Parmesan cheese before serving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For a lighter version:<\/strong> Replace the heavy cream with milk, adding it gradually at the end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve this comforting onion and potato soup with crusty bread, garlic toast, or a fresh green salad for a satisfying meal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 6\u20137 hours on LOW<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> Approximately 6 hours 15 minutes to 7 hours 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4\u20136<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker Onion and Potato Soup Ingredients 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 3&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8153,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8151\/revisions\/8153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}