German potato salad is always a brilliant summer dish that goes with pretty much every meal, but come wintertime, this barbecue staple can often feel a bit cold and out-of-place on the family dinner table. With this amazing recipe for slow cooker German potato soup, you can now enjoy all of the incredible flavors of a classic German potato salad while keeping warm for the cold winter months!
This recipe can be as easy as popping everything into your trusty slow cooker and sitting back with your feet up while it works its magic! Although, we do highly recommend the additional step of sauteing your veggies prior to adding them to the slow cooker. This helps to release an incredible depth of flavor that renders you a dreamy potato soup worthy of both a low-key family meal or a special dinner party! For an added bonus, see our tip below that tells you how to vamp up this incredible dish with some delicious German sausage!
German potato soup
6
20 minutes
8 hours
8 hours + 20 minutes
3lb 1.5kg Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 white onion, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 leek, peeled and finely chopped
1 tablespoon oregano
4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
½ bunch fresh parsley, stems chopped and leaves picked
½ pointed cabbage, roughly chopped
½ teaspoon flake salt
¼teaspoon black pepper
Place the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and add in the onion, celery, carrots and leeks. Sprinkle over the marjoram, salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables have just begin to soften (about 8 minutes)
Put the vegetables into the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker and add in the potatoes, chicken stock, cabbage, and parsley stems.
Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined before covering and cooking on low for 7-8 hours
Serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley leaves.
For an added bit of heartiness, quickly fry up 3 German sausages 10 minutes prior to serving and slice them over the top of the soup!
