Cajun Crockpot Potato Soup

A comforting and flavorful potato soup with Cajun seasoning, cooked in a crockpot.

By @britscookin

Original recipe source

Cook time: 240 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lbs potatoes, cubed
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup tasso, cubed
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 0 Britscookin Cajun seasoning, salt & pepper
• 32 oz chicken broth
• 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 12 oz smoked sausage, sliced
• 0 green onions
• 0 sour cream
• 0 extra cheese
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Drizzle olive oil into your crockpot.
2. Add cubed potatoes, diced celery, diced red onion, chopped green onions, cubed tasso, minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper to the crockpot.
3. Pour in chicken broth to just cover everything. Give it a stir.
4. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours, until potatoes are tender.
5. Mash a few potatoes right in the crockpot to thicken the soup.
6. Stir in shredded sharp cheddar and heavy cream.
7. Brown sliced smoked sausage in a skillet.
8. Toss the browned sausage into the soup along with some green onions.
9. Top the soup with sour cream and extra cheese before serving.
10. Tip: Go easy on seasoning since tasso and sausage add lots of flavor. Freshly shredded cheddar melts best! If you want it thicker without mashing the potatoes too much, you can add a cornstarch slurry. Start with 1 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp water, then adjust as needed.