Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup is creamy, full of veggies and ham, finished with heavy and sour cream for an easy, delicious hearty soup.
Slow Cooker Recipes make busy fall and Winter Cooking so much easier. Coming home on a cold day to a big batch of Vegetable Beef, Taco, or Ham and Potato Soup will warm you up in an instant.
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Sabrina’s Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup Recipe
Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup is a delicious and time-tested meal that will satisfy the whole family. By using the slow cooking method, you get all the amazing taste of decadent soup without standing over the stovetop for hours.
This is one of my staple dinners to prepare for a chilly weeknight. You can prep the ingredients in just a few minutes, toss them all in the pot. The slow cooker will simmer 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!
Kitchen Tools and Equipment
- 6-quart slow cooker: I recommend using a standard-sized slow cooker around 6 quarts. Cover the crockpot and cook on low or high heat, depending on your schedule.
How to Make
Time needed: 4 hours and 25 minutes
- Combine ingredients:
Add the diced potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, ham, kosher salt, black pepper, and chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Slow cook:
Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours.
- Mash potatoes
Use a potato masher to mash about ⅓ of the potatoes.
- Add cream:
Add the flour, heavy cream, and sour cream. Stir in the creamy ingredients and cook for another 15 minutes to finish the recipe.
Ingredients
- 8 cups russet potatoes , diced
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 2 large carrots , peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup celery , chopped
- 16 ounces ham , cubed
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream , (you can also substitute whole milk)
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Add the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery, ham, Kosher salt, pepper, and chicken broth to your slow cooker and cook on low 7-8 hours, or high 4-5 hours.
- Using a potato masher, mash about ⅓ 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.
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What goes with Creamy Potato Soup?
Serve Ham and Potato soup as a main dish with Easy Dinner Rolls or Buttermilk Biscuits. The bread options go fabulously with the creamy soup and help round out the dinner.
How to Store
- Serve: After cooking, don’t leave the soup out for longer than about 2 hours before putting it away.
- Store: Always allow the soup to cool to room temperature before you put it in the fridge. In an airtight container, the leftovers can last about 3 days. After that, it’s time to throw it out and make more.
- Freeze: Unfortunately, it is not recommended to freeze cream-based soups such as this, because the sour cream and milk will separate and create a grainy texture when defrosted.
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Easy, and delicious!! I doubled the batch, but didn’t have 12 cups of potato’s so at the end I sprinkles about 3/4 of a cup instant/complete mashed potato’s to thicken it up and it was delicious!
Gigi! What a great idea. Good for you for coming up with a solution and so glad you enjoyed the soup.
I loved this recipe as it was easy to put together and it came out perfect. ??
Love this recipe! So simple and delicious. Hint, it doesn’t say to whisk the flour with milk then sour cream. If you know you …know lol
Good point Sheri. Thank you for the five star review!
Is there a instapot version for this recipe? I’ve done the crockpot version multiple times and it’s always good, but I need a quick version of you have it.
We have a number of Instant Pot Recipes on the site for your review. Click here: https://dinnerthendessert.com/recipe-index/#search/q=instant
I haven’t used an Instant Pot for this recipe.
Hi! Could you substitute the sour cream with whole plain greek yogurt?
Yes you can!
This was soooooo good. I used my ham bone broth and chicken broth.
Loved it. Will be making this again. Thank you
You’re welcome LJ and thanks for the five star review!
I have make this soup a couple of times and it’s delicious. I like to add some shredded cheese before I eat it. Highly recommend this recipe
Great recipe. I used wondra flour and did not mash any of the potatoes. I threw in cheddar cheese. New fav.
Glad you enjoyed the Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup Kathy and thanks for the five star review!
I’ve been making this for awhile and it is delicious every time. I’ve made this for my family and everyone just loves this!!
Thank you
Lisa
You’re welcome Lisa and thanks for the five star review!
I made this tonight, the only thing I did differently was add two cans of canniline beans that I rinsed first. It was delicious! I will definitely make this again
So delicious and easy to prepare! I added some dry mustard powder & thyme…it was perfection! Thanks for the great recipe, I’ll be making this again!
You’re welcome Abby and thanks for the five star review.
My family loves this soup! A co-worker shared it with me back in 2018. Still making it. Thank you!
You’re welcome Lisa and thanks for the five star review!
Love making this but I always have lumps of flour in the finished meal, even if I sift the flour in. Any suggestions?
Perhaps next time, make sure to whisk or stir the flour completely into the heavy cream/milk and sour cream prior to adding to the rest of the ingredients.
Great soup, I like to add a bit of garlic powder for extra flavour.
Great idea! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for the five stars!
Another winner for dinner! I also had a ham bone that I put in the broth for a few hours. This is a very nice soup.
Thank you Rose and thank you for the five star review!
Do you have to mash the potatoes? Doesn’t that make it mushy?
You don’t have to. Mashed potatoes thicken the soup.
This was excellent! I like how it was simple and without a lot of seasoning; that let the flavors of the ham and veggies stick out. I added some corn too; will definitely make this again!
I love this soup! Easy to make and it makes a lot. A go to in the fall or winter when we have family coming. Thank you! ??
I’ve been making this soup since 2020, it is one of our favorites, just wanted to stop by and let you know how much we love it!
Aw, thanks Heather! Thanks for the five star review.
Time constraint. Can this be done on the stove top instead of crock pot?
Perhaps you could use a Dutch Oven?
I have made this so many times and it is my absolute favorite slow cooker meal. Thank you for sharing this!!
You’re welcome Michaela and thank you for the kind words.
This is by far the best potato & ham soup recipe I have ever used. Simple and delicious! Even my picky eaters love this 😀
Love to hear when picky eaters enjoy our recipes! Thanks Robin and thank you for the five star review.
Very good. I will definitely
make this again.
Awesome! Thank you Becky and thank you for the five star review!
I want my soup chunky like the picture will it be after 7 or 8 hrs on low?
Should I maybe just quarter the potatoes?
That would be a good idea. Let us know how your soup turned out!
Its delicious. A little soupy . I like a think chunky soup. But still really good I added some cheese. I will definitely try this again . Thank you for sharing
I’ve made your recipe many times and our family loves it! I was recently diagnosed celiac. Do you think I could use cornstarch in place of the flour as a thickener? Or should I try a gluten free flour? I worry about the taste being altered.
I’m so sorry. That’s such a good question and I don’t know the best answer for you. I’m leaning toward cornstarch as your thickener. Let us know what you decide to do and be well soon.
I tried this recipe for the first time and it came out delicious! Super easy to make. I added cheese to mine because I put it in practically everything and it took the soup up a notch!! Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better! Thanks for the recipe. Going in my book as a fav!?
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
I used gluten free flour and had no problems. I’ve made it with regular flour and honestly it tastes better with gluten free.
Good to know Olivia! Really appreciate your feedback!
My husband is sensitive to both corn and wheat. I have thickened this with a 1:1 GF flour blend (King Arthur is what I had on hand, but I don’t think it would matter too much what brand) both times, and it has turned out great!
Really appreciate the feedback Josie!
Love this soup for the “After Christmas” Ham! Delicious!
Delicious! Thank you!
You’re welcome and thank you Debbie, for the 5 star review!
I LOVE this soup ,so does my gigantuous family 🙂 ( still have 3 at home and other 3 still stop by with spouses and kids Lol) As a disabled grandma I appreciate how easy the recipe is ! Came out so delicious and I use Chicken stock in trade of chicken broth to make it healthier . My picky eaters love this too and often ask when Im going to make it again 🙂 Sending love and appreciation!
This was absolutely delicious! I did it 1.5x which filled my crock pot right up for church. Everyone loved it! So tasty and very easy.
Great! And thank you Nickey for the 5 star review!
everyone loved the recipe! sending it to friends.
I added garlic and some cheddar cheese . You need to dice your veggies very small they take a long time to cook! It was delicious!!
This recipe is a must try! The only things I changed was I used a little less ham, then added about 8 strips of crumbled up (crispy) bacon, then threw in about a tablespoon of origional (green top) Dan-o’s seasoning….WINNER! 10/10 recommended
I’ve been making this recipe for several years! I don’t eat pork but the recipe is just as delicious without it! I have made it with smoked turkey and turkey ham. Sometimes I add a can of white beans! It’s easy!!!
Great feedback Sherry! Thanks for the tips about smoked turkey and turkey ham and especially for the 5 star review!
My family absolutely loved this soup!This is my third time making it!!And not the last I’m sure.Just a bummer it doesn’t freeze well. I don’t mind eating it 2 days in a row Delicious!!!
This is one of the best soups I have ever made! So easy. I left for work and when I came home I finished it off. I did add about 3/4 cups of cheddar cheese. Really easy and really good!
could I use red potatoes?
Yes! Let us know how it turns out!
Hi! Could you substitute the ham with rotisserie chicken or chopped chicken breast?
Great ideas! We have several Slow Cooker Chicken recipes on the site for you to consider. Maybe try perusing this link to see if any work for you? https://dinnerthendessert.com/?s=slow+cooker+chicken
I have made this soup many times. I use yellow and orange carrots in it. I also added celery leaves, and some parsley for more colour. I use chicken Better Than Bouillon to make my broth so I left out the salt. Since I’m married to a Ukrainian I also added a couple cloves of minced garlic. I use evaporated skim milk in it for added creaminess.
Delicious..
Only thing I did different is I used top the tator instead of sour cream and I added about a cup and a half of corn. Will definitely make again!
Glad you enjoyed the Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup. Great time of year for soups right now! Maybe you’d enjoy some of our other Soup recipes. https://dinnerthendessert.com/?s=soup
Thank you Renee for the 5 star rating.
Made this for the second time tonight. Delicious!
First time I made it exactly as written with the exception I used ham bone broth, tonight I made a few changes: added 1 cup frozen butternut squash cubes and 1 cup of frozen corn. Equally delicious.
Thanks for sharing!
Yummy ideas! Thanks Joanne for the 5 star review!
After I served this for dinner, my kids were SO HAPPY! My youngest said “ mom why didn’t you tell me your making my favorite soup?!” Well at least now I know! This was a huge hit for the family. Will be making it lots this fall and winter!
I made this and it’s a hit with my family will make it again.
Great! Thank you Mishell for the 5 star review!
Delicious and easy! I followed it almost to the letter, except instead of chicken broth I made broth from the ham bone and a few extra shakes of different seasonings. Made Red Lobster cheddar biscuits on the side. Perfect Fall dinner. Thanks for sharing,!
Great flavor!!
I made this last night! OMG, My favorite Soup! Nothing is better than Ham Soup! I made a loaf of French Bread too! I used your Recipe and It’s wonderful! I’ve made my own recipe Before but yours made it better! I could live on this! Thank you! You have a lot of old-fashioned recipes, Which I love!
I made this recipe a couple days ago, and I must say it did not dissapoint! I did have to put it on high sooner and cook a little longer, but both of those could be that my slow cooker is dying and I cut my potatoes a bit to big. I used a ham bone and ham I had frozen in my freezer from Christmas. In the end I only needed to add a little salt and pepper, but that was fine because I didn’t add any at the beginning as I was using a Dearborn ham. The soup was nice and thick and creamy. Even my husband who really doesn’t care for soups loved it. We finished it off in just 2 days! Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe! This one is now in my permanent recipe organizer on my kitchen counter!