Creamy slow cooker ham potato soup with soft chunks of buttery potatoes and salty-sweet ham is perfect with a salad or just some crusty bread.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 485kcal
Ingredients
8cupsyellow potatoesdiced into 1-inch pieces
1small yellow oniondiced into ½-inch pieces, about 1 cup
3celery ribssliced very thin, about 1 cup
3medium carrotspeeled and diced into ½-inch pieces, about 1 cup
12ouncescooked hamdiced into ½-inch pieces, about 2 cups
1teaspoonkosher saltadjust to taste
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepperadjust to taste
4cupschicken broth
¼cupall-purpose flour
2cupsheavy cream, half and half, or milk
Instructions
Combine the potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, and ham in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth. Cover with a lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6 hours.
Uncover and use a glass measuring cup or a ladle to remove about ½ a cup of the broth. Set aside. Use a potato masher or a large wooden spoon to mash about half of the potatoes.
Add the flour to the reserved broth and whisk until smooth. Pour the flour slurry back into the crockpot and stir to mix throughout. Add the cream (or half and half, or milk) to the slow cooker and stir to mix.
Cover and cook for an additional 15-30 minutes on HIGH. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.
Notes
Generous seasoning is crucial in simple recipes like this one. How much salt you need will be dependent on the saltiness of your ham and chicken broth. Start with about a teaspoon of salt and continue stirring, salting, and tasting the soup until it tastes perfect. I frequently add almost 2 teaspoons of salt to this soup.This soup may be held on a WARM crockpot setting for up to 2 hours once it is ready.