Slow Cooker Chicken, Bacon, and Potato Soup

Based on all the comments that mentioned the need for increasing the spices/flavoring, I generously covered the chicken thighs in Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute Blend. This provided a wonderful, no salt, seasoning flavor. I will also say that the potatoes took a lot longer to soften than the recipe called for -- probably an extra hour. Maybe mine were just larger.

The recipe looks absolutely delicious 😋 Have not had a chance to try cooking it yet but definitely will 👍

we always use boneless chicken thighs. We have cooked with bone-in thighs and not noticed really any difference in taste or flavor enhancement. But that is just us.
We followed the recipe and we are looking forward to changing some of the spices (various Dash configurations), but all in a good recipe, even if it is a bit more hands on than most slow cooker recipes.

I would like to know if I can use boneless chicken thighs

A good, quick-to-assemble basic recipe. I strongly advise using the bone-in chicken thighs because of the flavor the bone adds to the soup. Because it is basic, additions of a bit more broth and more vegetables work well. To zhuzh it up, after I ladled the soup into bowls, I added a small dollop of pesto on top.

I love this soup! It is so easy and really yummy! I found the rice turned out perfectly. I added a little crushed red pepper because I like a little spice. This is definitely going to be a staple!

Sorry Ladies.  I have to disagree with your rave reviews.  I was looking forward to this; however, I found it to be just average.  I followed the recipe exactly even buying Mrs. Dash.  Perhaps homemade chicken stock is the key as Palkscancook stated she used.  As LisaGvlSC said, it's flavor is too one note.  Will not make again.

Just enjoyed this soup on a cold, wet evening.  It is wonderful!!  I followed the recipe exactly and am very pleased with the results. 

I don't use Mrs. Dash, so I substituted a chicken & pork rub for the seasoning on the chicken.  I also used homemade chicken stock.  We happened to have some friends over for Friday night cocktails, and they all tasted it and loved it.  One friend, who's eaten at my home many times, said it was the best thing they'd ever had at my house! My son ate it over pasta.  My husband is a diabetic, and found it very filling as it was made, nice & low carb.

Good and healthy soup that is simple to make. Will add more broth next time.

This soup had a lot of flavor for a home made soup.  I added more broth as it cooked and I didn't use Mrs. Dash but just dried thyme and some garlic powder and maybe a few other random spices as I tend to do. I used cut up boneless/skinless chicken breasts and cooked them in the skillet instead of the bone-in.  We fed 4 adults and had maybe 1 serving left over. The color was great! You could go crazy with vegetables if you wanted.

Followed recipe exactly and I would advise to cut up bacon before adding back in. Thought it had a French vibe. Liked PaulineV's suggestion to vary the spice for variety. Served with Alexis artisan rolls and a small garden salad. Look forward to leftovers.

I probably would not make again.  The flavor is too one-note, thin and thyme-y.  My recommendations include reducing the amount of broth and also adding some richness or depth of flavor.  I added garlic cloves, it didn't help enough. 

More of a stew than a soup.  The only change was skinless boneless chicken thighs and more veggies but it was absolutely fabulous.  Even ripped the page from the Cooking Light magazine to save for another day.  

This soup is delicious! I followed the recipe very closely and only made a few minor changes. My husband is Jamaican, so instead of the Mrs. Dash seasoning, I used Jamaican spices for the chicken. Use your favorite seasoning! I added two cloves of garlic. Next time I will add the carrots with the potatoes, as we like our veggies more al dente than soft. I ran out of time and was able to speed up the process by setting the crock-pot to high for 2 1/2 hours, instead of low for 4 hours. Served with our favorite artisan breads. Thought I'd have more left-over, but my family went back for seconds. Good sign!