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October 28 2014

Slow Cooker, Easy Baked Potato Soup

    10 red potatoes, cut into cubes
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    3/4 cup real bacon bits
    1 small red onion, chopped
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix
    2 teaspoons dried parsley
    1 teaspoon seasoned salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    3 cups water
    1 cup half-and-half
    1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
    1/4 cup chopped green onion, or to taste

Put potatoes in the bottom of your slow cooker crock. Scatter flour over the potatoes; toss to coat.
    
Scatter bacon bits, red onion, garlic, ranch dressing mix, parsley, seasoned salt, and black pepper over the potatoes.
    
Pour water into the slow cooker. Cook on Low 7 to 9 hours.

Pour half-and-half into the soup; cook another 15 minutes.
    
Garnish with Cheddar cheese and green onion to serve.