Loaded Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 slices cheddar cheese shredded crumbled
• 28 ounce chicken broth canned
• 1 pint half and half 
• 4 pounds baby potatoes peeled cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1 small onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 2 teaspoons salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• potato masher
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Layer sliced potatoes in a lightly greased 6-quart slow cooker; top with chopped onion.
2. Stir together chicken broth, salt, and pepper; pour over potatoes and onion. (Broth will not completely cover potatoes and onion.) Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 5 hours or until potatoes are tender. Mash mixture with a potato masher; stir in half-and-half. Cover and cook on HIGH 20 more minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated. Ladle into bowls, and serve with desired toppings.