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Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup

ByBrandie @ The Country Cook
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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!

a white bowl of cream potato and ham soup in front of a black slow cooker.

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.

Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup shown in a bowl in front of a black slow cooker.

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
little potatoes, small smoked ham, carrot, onion, parsley, thyme, salt and 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.  

diced potatoes and diced ham in an oval slow cooker.

Sprinkle with parsley, thyme and black pepper.

dried parsley and dried thyme sprinkled over ham and potatoes in a slow cooker.

Pour chicken broth over mixture.

pouring chicken broth over potato and ham mixture in slow cooker.

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.

mashing potatoes in a bowl.

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

pouring heavy cream into a slow cooker.

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.

Instant potato flakes box in front of slow cooker.

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.

closeup photo of creamy ham and potato soup in a white bowl with a spoon.

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Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup

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!
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Creamy Potato and Ham Soup, Potato and Ham Soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

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
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • salt (to taste)
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 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

This is delicious served with a nice loaf of warm, crusty bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 829mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1287IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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17 Comments

  3. 5 stars
    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?

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  4. 5 stars
    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…

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  5. 5 stars
    Oh it’s yummy. Thank you for your very detail post. I think my kids defenitely love this soup when I make it.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 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.

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  12. 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.

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