Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan.

Sprinkle chicken with seasoning blend.

Add chicken to bacon drippings in pan; cook 8 minutes, browning on all sides.

Slow Cooker Chicken, Bacon, and Potato Soup

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Transfer chicken using a slotted spoon to a 6-quart electric slow cooker, reserving any drippings in pan.

Add leek, carrot, and celery to drippings in pan; saute 5 minutes.

Stir in 1 cup stock, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours.

Add potatoes; cover and cook on LOW for 2 more hours or until potatoes are tender.

Remove chicken from slow cooker with a slotted spoon; discard thyme sprigs.

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; discard bones.

Return chicken to slow cooker; add spinach, stirring until spinach wilts.

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