Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup that’s creamy, full of vegetables and chunks of ham, finished off with milk and sour cream for a easy and delicious hearty soup.
See how easy it is to prepare it in this video:
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Soups are a big part of the Fall season for us, with their instant “warm you up” abilities and ability to freeze portions or take portions for quickly heated lunches. We are constantly keeping out slow cookers going in the winter for soups, especially this Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup.
This recipe was made in partnership with Smithfield who also sponsored this post for amazing Black Pepper Bacon Biscuits that incidentally would go fabulously with this soup!
With less than 20 minutes of prep work (I chop vegetables while watching my favorite reality shows) your slow cooker is set and ready to go.
The Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup simmers away on its own, melting the vegetables into this delicious creamy base. A quick mash, a bit of heavy cream and sour cream and dinner is served!
The best part of slow cooker meals like this Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup is that they’re perfect for weeknights now that everyone is back to school or for those hearty meals you’re going to need after a day spent out at the soccer fields watching the little ones run around in a pattern that almost resembles soccer (we just started toddler soccer here… and oh boy).
This Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup can be ready, waiting for you to come home, peel off the grass covered uniforms and eat! 
Tools Used in the making of this Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup:
Slow Cooker: Love this slow cooker and how programmable it is, it has been a workhorse for me… until…
My New Slow Cooker: This recipe was made in this slow cooker. For larger roasts I also brown the meat in the insert and not lose a bunch of the flavor by transferring the meat and leaving the browned bits behind. If you’re thinking of a new slow cooker, consider it if your budget is open.
Better Than Bouillon: I almost never buy boxes of broth because I keep the beef, chicken and vegetable version of this Better Than Bouillon.
Spice Rack – I buy spices in bulk from local grocers and from Penzey’s. It’s less expensive and significantly higher quality than buying the jars individually but I ended up being left with tons of little bags of spices. Enter the spice rack.
Recipe
Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
- Yield: 8 servings
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Course: Main
- Cuisine: American
- Author: Sabrina Snyder
Ingredients
- 8 cups russet potatoes , diced
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 2 large carrots , peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 16 ounce Cubed Ham 2 packages of packages Smithfield Anytime Favorites™ Cubed Ham
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (you can also use milk - I used whole milk)
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Add the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery, ham, Kosher salt, pepper chicken broth to your slow cooker and cook on low 7-8 hours, or high 4-5 hours.
- Using a potato masher, mash about 1/3 of the potatoes (don't worry the ham won't really mash that much)
- Add the flour, heavy cream/milk and sour cream and stir everything together.
Cover and cook on high for an additional 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 8 servings, Amount per serving: 386 calories, Calories: 386g, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 98mg, Sodium: 1496mg, Potassium: 793mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 745g, Vitamin C: 18.2g, Calcium: 75g, Iron: 2.1g
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield.
Made this soup tonight, the consistency was good and I like all the vegetables, but I felt the soup was lacking in flavor. It was very bland. I ended up adding quite a bit of spices to enhance the flavor and in the end it was delicious. I used Canadian bacon instead of ham so that might have affected the flavor. I was really happy with every other piece of the recipe and the cooking time and the use of the Crock-Pot, etc.
I am making this I’m my stovetop now. Is it just 16 ounces of the ham? (2 8oz packages) I found a 16 oz one and wanted to be sure. Also, can you think of anything different I should know for doing it on the Stovetop? Thanks so much
Yes, a total of 16 ounces of ham for this recipe. This is really one of our favorite soups especially when the weather is turning cold. Enjoy!
Wow! I just made this for my family and my husband is IN LOVE with it, as are my 12 and 6 year old daughters. Perfect consistency and flavor. Thanks for this recipe! After thanksgiving, I’ll be using leftover turkey and the drippings (for homemade broth) instead of using ham and put it over homemade stuffing – so yum!
So glad you all love it!
Can you double the recipe? I want to make a pretty big batch but not sure if it would change the cook time or?
Yes, just make sure to use a slow cooker big enough to allow the ingredients to cook down. You don’t want to overcrowd your slow cooker. Enjoy!
Hands down, this is my family’s Favorite meal that I make – even my picky 9 yr old! Thank you for such a simple yet delicious soup recipe!
I’ve made this soup as recipe says with leftover ham that I had cubed and it was good.
The next time I made it I added a couple cloves of garlic, and more celery and carrots because we like lots of veggies in our soup. I also substituted a can of evaporated skim milk for the cream and added a couple bay leaves. It had fewer calories this way. We like the sour cream addition which gives it a little bit of kick, but use fat free. I also thicken with corn starch as I find it easier to do. It’s a great way to use up leftover ham instead of making the traditional ham and bean soup.
Thanks for the suggestions.
This was amazing. My fiancé loved the soup and he’s not the biggest fan of vegetables. Overall this one is defiantly worth making and its not an expensive meal either.
I’ve been making this recipe for like 3.5 years now and it’s my absolute favorite potato soup and probably my favorite soup in general. For the small amount of ingredients, it has a lot of great flavor. I’ve shared this recipe with so many people and have it basically memorized at this point. I’ve been making it in the instant pot as well (cook on high for 9 min then add remaining ingredients). Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for coming back to let me know, Allie.
Really good!!!!! Lots if it!!
I added 2 handfuls of frozen corn about 10 minutes before I added in the heavy whip, flour and sour cream. We’re going to add some bacon crumbles and shredded cheese as garnish at the end. Definitely will be making this again.
This recipe is a definite keeper!!! I first made this on October 3rd and it was delicious! It was a late afternoon decision to make this for dinner on the stovetop. I had all of the ingredients on hand except no heavy cream or milk, so I improvised and used Coffee-Mate non-dairy liquid creamer. You couldn’t even tell the difference! I garnished each bowl with shredded cheddar, and we had zero leftovers. I’m getting ready to make this again for dinner tonight ?
Super easy and the family loved it!
This is our new favorite soup. Super easy to make and so delicious, feels like you’re at the apple orchard eating this. Thanks!
Great flavor and simple to make. That’s a win win..
This soup was a HUGE hit with my family. Hubby even asked me to print it out and save it to make again. Great job!
Cannot find a bone-in ham in this area. I was told that hams are not processed until late October/November for the Holidays. Will thick sliced Bob Evans ham work to make this soup?
Sure 🙂
Hi there, can I substitute sweet potatoes for the potatoes?
Sure
I tried a recipe the other day loved it, now I can’t find it. I can remember most of the ingredients potato, ham, onion, vegetable broth, heavy cream and corn. cooked in slow cooker for 5 hours and then add cream and corn. can you please help me.
Can I use unsweetened almond milk instead? My baby is lactose intolerant ? wondering if it would change the whole taste
I’ve not tried it but I don’t see why not. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turned out. Thanks!
Hello again Sabrina oh my oh my this was the best ham and potato soup recipe that I made for me and my husband he can’t stop talking about how good it turned out because of you, thank you. Sabrina I made a potato recipe before that I found but yours was the best. So easy put everything in my crockpot and it was easy creamy tasty. My husband said to me, made sure to keep this recipe in a place where you won’t misplace when we make again.
Thank you,
Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know how much you both enjoyed it.
That would be an OMG Yes!!!! This was so easy to make and delicious even my children loved it… My husband had seconds… ?????
This is my second time making this… it’s definitely a family favorite. My husband who isn’t a “soup kinda of guy” even said he LOVED it and to keep the recipe for sure.
Both times I’ve made it I had cooked a 7lb ham and used the left overs for the soup. It’s amazing. I’m so happy I found this delicious recipe! “soup”Er delicious!!!
This was my first soup I have ever made and It may be my last if i can get the courage to make a new kind I don’t really take chances but me and my family are super happy I took one on this recipe. Super easy and so delicious it’s the best!!!!!!
Made this last night and it was super good! I read other comments and did the heavy cream/sour cream/flour on the stove in a sauce pan on medium heat. It worked perfect and was easier to mix around in the crockpot. It made everything so creamy and delicious! I used leftover ham from Easter, and cut into cubes. So easy! The flavoring was great, but next time I think I will add a few more ingredients to make it a bit more flavorful (maybe a bit of garlic powder or something.) I will definitely add some cheese in my bowl as well! I love how easy and simple this recipe is, and it turned out so yummy!
So glad you enjoyed it!
My son (who usually hates soups and is a picky eater generally) requested that i make this again this morning!! It’s super simple and hearty. I like my soups a little on the chunky side, so i quartered my potatoes and cut the rest of the veggies chunky as well. This gave me a little bit more potato chicks after mashing this time around. I also used whole milk this time instead of heavy cream to thin it out a little and added about a tablespoon of garlic powder and 1/4 cup medium cheddar when i added the milk, flour and sour cream. These changes made it super flavorful. If my picky eater will eat it, then it’s definitely one to save!!
I love winning over a picky eater! Thanks for coming back to let me know, Alex.
Bland needs something….now i have 2 gallons of pastie mush
agreed… booorrring :/
Is this something that can be frozen ?
The texture might get a bit grainy from the heavy cream and sour cream once reheated.