"Cheater" Pepper Jack Potato Soup

Soup is ready in about an hour.

2 cans cream of potato soup
2 cans water
1 pt cream
2 c milk
1 c onions, finely chopped
1 c potatoes, finely diced
1/2 c butter
pepper to taste
bacon, chopped, to taste

In large saucepan, cook bacon to desired crispness. Remove to napkin covered plate to drain grease. Add potatoes and onions to bacon grease in pan and cook to desired doneness (about 5-10 minutes). Add the soup and the 2 cansful of water to the crockpot and turn on high. Add remaining, except the cheese, and the potatoes, onions, and bacon. Stir until bubbly. Add optional cubes of pepper jack and stir until melted.