Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

5 from 1 vote

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

Cook Time6

Total Time6 15

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Mary Younkin

Ingredients

8 cups yellow potatoes diced into 1-inch pieces
1 small yellow onion diced into ½-inch pieces, about 1 cup
3 celery ribs sliced very thin, about 1 cup
3 medium carrots peeled and diced into ½-inch pieces, about 1 cup
12 ounces cooked ham diced into ½-inch pieces, about 2 cups
1 teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste
4 cups chicken broth
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups heavy 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.

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