This easy slow-cooker soup has all of the ingredients of a good pimiento cheese—yes, even mayonnaise. Even if you're a mayo-hater, don't skip it. Get the recipe for pimiento cheese potato soup.

Add the bacon to a large pot and cook over medium high heat until the bacon is crispy. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel and set aside, leave the bacon drippings in the pot. The ...