Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup
This Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup is so flavorful and perfect for leftover ham. Packed full of potatoes, cream and seasoning!
A DELICIOUSLY CREAMY CROCK POT SOUP
This Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs soup that was a meal, not just a prelude to the main course. I love creamy potato soups so that was my inspiration for this. If you have any leftover holiday ham – make this soup!

PERFECT FOR LEFTOVER HAM
I wish y’all could have smelled my house as this was cooking throughout the day. It smelled so darn good! The ham gives this soup such great flavor and all of that gets infused as it cooks low and slow. And I don’t think I love any herb quite as much as thyme. It is absolutely perfect for soups because it adds flavor without overpowering the other ingredients.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- little potatoes
- small smoked ham
- carrot
- onion
- dried parsley
- dried thyme
- salt and black pepper
- chicken broth
- heavy cream
- instant potato flakes

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT HAM AND POTATO SOUP:
In a 6 quart (or larger) slow cooker, add in cubed potatoes. Then place in diced ham. Next, toss in diced onions and carrots.

Sprinkle with parsley, thyme and black pepper.

Pour chicken broth over mixture.

Then cover slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Then, take out about 4 cups of the little potatoes and mash them up.

Then put the mashed potatoes back into the slow cooker. Pour in heavy cream.

This next part is optional but I love the texture that it gives the soup. It thickens it up just a little bit. Pour in one cup of instant potato flakes. Then stir well.

Put the lid back on and cook for another 15 minutes. And serve! This is delicious served with a nice loaf of warm, crusty bread. Makes 12 (1 cup) servings.

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Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup
Ingredients
- 3 pounds little potatoes, cut into quarters (about 7 cups)
- 3 cups diced ham (buy a whole ham and dice it up)
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- salt (to taste)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup instant potato flakes
Instructions
- In a 6 qt (or larger) slow cooker, add in potatoes, diced ham, onions and carrots.
- Sprinkle with parsley, thyme and black pepper.
- Pour chicken broth over mixture.
- Cover slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Then take out about half of the cooked potatoes and mash them up.
- Put the mashed potatoes back into the slow cooker.
- Pour in heavy cream. Stir well.
- Slowly add instant pot flakes a little at a time and stir until it's reached your desired consistency (about one cup.)
- Put the lid back on and cook on low for another 15 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
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So creamy and comforting! We all loved it, thank you
Made this today came out delicious!!
How would I do this without a crock pot?
Ooh! This looks so DELICIOUS! I can’t wait to try it!
This looks amazing! Would you mind to share about how many servings this makes? Our family is downsizing due to kids getting married and being at college. Learning to cook in smaller portions is something I’m having to relearn now. Am thinking I could halve this one?
Hi Donna! If you look at the printable copy – I show that it serves (about) 6. Just depends on how big your serving size. 🙂 Hope that helps and hope you LOVE it!
Have made this a couple times with and without potato flakes, everyone loves it, so easy to make. Now to buy a crockpot that travels without spilling…
Hi Marie! Love, love, love hearing that! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know!
Oh it’s yummy. Thank you for your very detail post. I think my kids defenitely love this soup when I make it.
Hi Ariana! I am sure they will! It reheats nicely too if you have leftovers 🙂
I love potato in every form. and this looks yummy 🙂 will definitely try it.
Clear, informative, simple. Love your post!
Thank you, hope you enjoy the soup!
I love potato soup with ham. Thank you for sharing. May I ask you where did you get your crockpot from, and how much it was.
The cookies looks very crunchy! 🙂 I love how high-tech cooking's products are 🙂
And super thanks for sharing that recipe, will definitely try it.. I love cooking! <3 Hihi.
Oh yum, I will make this soup as soon as I finish my grocery shopping!
Good review! thank's for sharing. My favorite recipe.
looks yummy…
New recipes …
I will try for lunch tomorrow
Thank you dear …
I was not aware of this cooking method. I love the food at all difficult to handle temptation.
I can't wait for those little potatoes to make it to my store. You are making the cutest things with them!