Slow-Simmered Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb sliced bacon
• 2 (32 ounce) packagesfrozen frozen southern style hash brown potatoes
• 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• softened and cut up
• 12 cup minced onion
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes

Instructions

1. In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp.
2. Drain on paper towels.
3. Crumble, and set aside.
4. In a 5- to 6-quart crockery slow cooker combine potatoes, chicken broth, chicken soup, cream cheese, onions, and parsley.
5. Stir in bacon.
6. Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours.
7. Stir soup before serving.