Loaded Potato Soup

You never know what kind of weather we are going to get around here. Over the last week we have seen big, beautiful snow flakes leave us with a couple of inches of snow, rain and more rain make the days long and dreary, the sun with its warmth tease us with 65 degree temps, and now we are looking at a projected high of 47 degrees!


The night it snowed we let the kids stay up and see the big flakes. Here they are enjoying them (none other than in their pj's).


Since we hardly ever receive snow, we have to make the most of it! When we wake up to this beauty it brings a smile to our soul :)


When we are fortunate enough to have a true winter day. I love to warm it up with pot of soup. One of my most favorite is Loaded Potato Soup!


Loaded Potato Soup

Dump the following ingredients in a crock pot and let simmer for 30 minutes:
1 bag frozen Hashbrowns (cubed or shredded)
1 can Chicken Broth
1 can Water
chopped Onion

Mix the following ingredients into the above mixture and let simmer on low all day:
1 can Cream of Celery Soup
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can Milk
**I am not a big fan of celery, so I have substituted with another can of Cream of Chicken Soup

One hour before serving add the following ingredient and let melt:
1 block Velveeta

Optional toppings include:
Sour Cream
Bacon Bits
Chives
Shredded Cheese
Green Onions

(Photo above taken from allrecipes.com)