Easy Slow-Cooker Dill Pickle Soup

Name: Easy Slow-Cooker Dill Pickle Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter; 1 cup flour; 5 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth; 1/2 cup dill pickle juice; 1 cup baby dill pickles, diced; 1 cup peeled and diced russet potatoes; 2 cups diced carrots; 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay™ Seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 dash cayenne pepper; 1 cup plain, fat-free Greek yogurt (or sour cream); Pita chips for serving; Grated cheddar cheese for garnish, if desired

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Prep 10 min
Total 6 hr 0 min
Servings 4

Pickle soup? Heck yeah – and it's really good, too! This easy recipe for dill pickle soup is ready to change some minds. MORE+ LESS-

By Half Baked Harvest

Updated March 8, 2017

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

tablespoons (1 stick) butter

cup flour

5 1/2

cups Progresso™ chicken broth

1/2

cup dill pickle juice

cup baby dill pickles, diced

cup peeled and diced russet potatoes

cups diced carrots

1 1/2

teaspoons Old Bay™ Seasoning

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

dash cayenne pepper

cup plain, fat-free Greek yogurt (or sour cream)

Pita chips for serving

Grated cheddar cheese for garnish, if desired

Steps

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1

Melt butter in the microwave and whisk in flour.
2

Whisk in 1/2 cup chicken broth.
3

To the bowl of a slow cooker, add the remaining chicken broth and the butter-flour-broth mixture and whisk until combined. Add the pickle juice, pickles, potatoes, carrots, Old Bay™ Seasoning, salt, pepper and cayenne.
4

Cover and cook 6 to 8 hours on Low setting or 4 to 6 hours on High. Stir in the yogurt (or sour cream) and cook another 5 minutes.
5

Serve warm with pita chips and garnish with grated cheddar cheese if desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 430
Calories from Fat: 210

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 24g; 37%
Saturated Fat 15g 74% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 65mg; 21%
Sodium: 2450mg; 102%
Potassium: 500mg; 14%
Total Carbohydrate: 41g; 14%
Dietary Fiber 3g 15% Sugars 7g
Protein: 12g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 230%; 230%
Vitamin C: 8%; 8%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

So, how do you feel about pickle soup? You're probably thinking, "Pickles in soup? Is that a normal thing?" But it's totally normal and, surprisingly, it is so good. The flavor is so amazing, you'll literally crave it. It’s so cozy and perfect for cold days. For this recipe, we made the soup in the slow cooker to keep everything simple and easy. (We just love slow-cooker soups – is there anything better than coming come home from a long day and having dinner ready to go for you? And the house smells so good! All you have to do is dig in. YES.) If this is your first time making pickle soup, may we offer a serving suggestion? Ladle into bowls, and serve warm with some crisp pita chips. (A sprinkle of shredded cheese never hurt anyone, either.) It's a beautiful and delicious soup!