Crock Pot Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients:
10 red potatoes, cut into cubes
1 large onion, chopped and sautéd in butter
5 cups water
3 Tbsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp ranch dressing mix
2 tsp dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 package of real bacon bits
1 cup half and half
1 cup Cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chives or green onions

Directions:
Place the first 9 ingredients in the crock pot.  Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.  The potatoes should be tender.  Stir in half and half, cheese, sour cream and chives or green onion.  Heat through and serve.

Recipe adapted from Food.com and Allrecipes.com.