Hearty Potato, Onion, and Chicken Soup

I've been looking at a lot of soup recipes this week since it has been in the 30's to 50's here in Utah (brr!) and I've found a handful that I want to try. But, I would need to go buy some miscellaneous ingredients but didn't want to brave the cold OR spend extra money when I had perfectly good food at home. So, this morning I had an idea of a soup I could create with some ingredients I already have: potatoes, chicken, onions, chicken stock, and onion soup mix! And it is SO easy! Plus, this is a perfect meal to start in the morning, forget about it, and eat it after a long day at work or on the slopes! 

It looks brownish because of the onion soup mix.
Trust me...it's delicious!

Here is what you need:

• 2 medium chicken breasts
• 1 regular can cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups chicken stock or broth
• 2 large red potatoes (or 4 small)
• 1/2 yellow onion
• 1 pkt onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup milk (I used fat free skim because that's what I buy)
• 1 cup grated cheese (only if you want to add it)
• 1 tbs butter
• 2 tsp salt

Here is what you do:

• Add cream of chicken soup, stock, and soup mix to crockpot; mix well
• Dice onions and cube potatoes
• Add whole chicken breasts, diced onions, and cubed potatoes, making sure all pieces are covered with broth mix
• Set for 8-10 hours on low
• After the 8-10 hours of cooking time, remove the chicken and shred it
• While chicken is still out of the crockpot, take an immersion blender and smooth out the remaining soup (if you want it a bit chunky, stop blending the soup when the potatoes are a chunkiness that you prefer)
• Add chicken back in and add the butter; mix until melted (this gives the soup the velvety, rich texture and flavor--it's a secret that restaurants do)
• Mix milk and salt in until well incorporated
• Serve with grated cheese and your favorite bread!

Add shredded chicken.

Add butter. 

Your tummy will be so happy and warm after eating this! It's prefect to eat while snuggled up with a blanket!