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
All images and text © for Dinner, then Dessert.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield.
Can you use cornstarch in place of the flour?
Sure
I absolutely LOVE this soup! One of the best soups I’ve ever had! But I was curious, is there a way to cook this in the instant pot instead of using a slow cooker?
I’ve not tested it but if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Good luck!
The Best Ham & Potato Slow Cooker Soup. Loads of Chunky Goodness that really warms your body & soul, and satisfies your hunger.
I only have one tiny ingredient that I have come to try, love, and could not do without..in white cream based soups…….Nutmeg.
Really! I know. I had the same reaction..until I tried it. A mere 1 teaspoon to the full crockpot added towards the end added such a warm layer of complexity and depth of flavor. What do you think?
Sounds amazing!
I’m having a hard time with just adding flour to a soup without that much additional cooking (15 min) or without making a roux first. You just dump flour in and cook for 15 min and that will thicken your soup?
You can combine the flour, heavy cream and sour cream together in a small pan on the stovetop first before adding if that makes you feel more comfortable. Enjoy!
I just finished making this soup in my crockpot & did just as the recipe directed. I turned the crockpot setting up to high. Then I mashed approximately 1 1/2 c of the potatoes & added that back into the soup. The flour, milk ( I used whipping cream) & sour cream were stirred together & then stirred into the soup. 15 min was all it took to thicken the soup, just as the recipe said. It is a very good tasting soup.
Excellent recipe! The whole family loved it, especially on a chilly December evening. Instead of using pre-cubed ham, we had a meaty ham bone left over from Christmas. I added some ham we cubed from the Christmas ham, and added the ham bone to the crock pot from the start. After about 5 hours on high in the crock pot, I cut off the remaining ham and returned it to the pot. It turned out excellent. Everyone was asking me to make this again sometime. That’s a SURE sign of a winner! Thanks!
Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you all enjoyed it, Travis. I appreciate the 5 star rating.
Excellent soup and so easy. Put bacon on top before serving?
Sounds amazing!
I made this mostly by the recipe. I added some Worcestershire sauce and some granulated garlic (two of my favorite seasonings). It tasted very delicious.
Am going to make this tomorrow and I have one question. U said 16oz 2 packages meaning 2 lbs all together? Thanks!
What is the best way to make this dairy free?
Substitute the heavy cream for coconut cream and use dairy free sour cream. Enjoy!
Instead of using heavy cream or milk. Can you use Unsweetened almond milk?
Yes 🙂
I made this exactly as the recipe stated and it was delicious. It was perfect for our thanksgiving leftovers.
My only suggestion is that the recipe should specify *sifted* flour. I just dumped the flour in (to be fair, I should have known better) and ended up with chunks of flour in my soup that no amount of stirring would dissolve, and there were simply too many to squish them all individually. I’ll know for next time!
I learned that if you tale maybe a 1/4 cup of the hot broth and pour the flour in it with a shaker bottle you will get a liquid mix after shaking. Then just pour it back in with the milk and just stir. No more clumps. I also do my gravy the same way except I just use the drippings from the Turkey juice etc.. By the way that Tator and Ham soup was off the wall. Hope this helps the next time for you
I whisked the milk, sour cream, and flour in a sauce pan over medium heat first, so that I would avoid this problem. It worked well for me.
Every single recipe I have made from this site has been perfect and an instant family favorite! This soup was no exception. Is there a cookbook? There should absolutely be a cookbook.
You’re so sweet, Karissa! It makes me happy that you’re loving all of the recipes. As for the cookbook…..stay tuned! 🙂
best soup ever!!! easy and great tasting!!!
I made this yesterday and it was delicious! I had smoked kielbasa on hand, so used that, and added some drained and rinsed sauerkraut ! I can’t tell you how wonderful it was! Next time I think I’ll add some Swiss cheese too. Thanks for a great recipe. I always love a recipe you can build on or customize.
That sounds amazing! So glad you enjoyed it.
This was a great recipe so yummy and full of flavour. Will make again due to not being a lover of being in the kitchen I will be in there to make this again. Thank you for sharing
Happy to see that it got you hooked despite not loving being the kitchen 🙂
Making this tomm. Is it ok to add some shredded cheese
You certainly can! Sorry I didn’t see this earlier, how did it turn out?
Oh my gosh, this was so good!!! Lots of chopping, but otherwise easy to make. I would say more than 15 min prep…luckily I had celery pre-chopped and frozen carrot slices I used to save time. I would say a good 30 minutes prep. Easy to modify too for my lactose and gluten free son…just used gluten free flour and lactose free whole milk.
Happy to hear that you like it and were able to easily adjust it for your son! Thanks for the review!
this was the first time I made slow cooker potato soup and we love it.
Aw so glad you liked it!
I also added fresh garlic with russet and golden potatoes and country ham. House smells great!!!
Yum!
can you add beans?
Certainly! I would suggest navy beans or cannelini beans. I would use canned beans, well drained and rinsed.
We love this soup. I substitute cauliflower for two cups, and add two cups of cheddar cheese at the end. Plus garlic powder. (We use garlic powder for almost everything) Love love love!
Sounds so delicious! Love that cauliflower substitute!
Should the potatoes be skinned? The ingredients just say diced, but in the photo, the potatoes look skinned as well. Thanks.
I peeled them but you can prepare it either way 🙂
I made this soup today and talk about easy. I added an extra carrot and celery and used half and half instead of heavy cream. My family absolutely enjoyed this soup and I liked the ease of the slow cooker. Thank you.
It is SO easy – definitely why it is one of our family’s favorites. Thanks for trying it out and coming back to let me know!
Do I need to mash the potatoes. Thanks.
You want to mash about a 1/3 of the potatoes. Hope this helps 🙂
I’m about to set the slow cooker going to have this for lunch tomorrow. Just checking – is it ok to freeze once the milk, sour cream and flour had been added or is it better to freeze prior to that and just add the milk and sour cream after defrosting?
I’m not sure if you mean freezing leftovers or prepping beforehand? You can freeze the completed dish for 4-6 months (includes the dairy & flour)
Sounds wonderful. Will try in the near future. I will be gone until the end of November. It will be a great recipe for later. Thanks again for a great recipe.
I can’t wait to hear how it turns out! Enjoy!
Do we add 16 oz or 32 oz total of cubed ham? (It said 2 packages, so then I’m guessing the size of the packages are 16 oz, so that would be 32 oz, which seems like a lot). Thanks. It sounds like a great recipe!!!
Great question, looks like I’m missing a comma. It’s 2 packages totaling 16oz.
I was wondering the exact same thing but I found out to late! Looks like we’ll have double the ham!
Making this tomm. Was wondering if adding shredded cheese was ok
Made this soup with some leftover ham I had on hand. I added some crushed red pepper, because we like things a little spicy, and some cooked chopped bacon. My house smells wonderful and it tastes great. It was a very easy soup to throw together.
Those additions sound amazing! Bacon and spice make everything nice 🙂
I’m making this tonight! Is it possible to substitute the ham for ground beef? Does the cook time change?
I haven’t made it with ground beef, but if you do use it, make sure cook first and drain it well. Let me know how it goes!
I can’t have gluten so do you think a gluten free flour would work or corn starch to thicken it with?
Yes 🙂
My DD is gluten free, too. We used gluten-free flour, and it turned out beautifully.
Can I skip the flour? Will it still turn out ok?
If you skip it, the soup might lose a bit of it’s thickness but it’ll still taste amazing. Enjoy!
I am thinking/planning to make this sometime soon. Yes, I know it’s the hot summer but I don’t care. I will half it and use plain, whole milk yogurt instead. Sounds both easy and good.
I recently purchased an Instant Pot and I’m really loving it.
Can leftover soup be frozen?
Yes 🙂 If stored properly, it should last between 4-6 months.
I’ve made this and it is incredible. Just follow the recipe. It’s perfect. It has replaced my old standby – Nave Bean Soup with ham.
I’m honored!
What size cooker do you need for this ?
I used a 6 qt slow cooker for this recipe.
My oh my !!!! This was the easiest and most flavourful soup I’ve made in a long time. Love love the creaminess and full bodied combination. Will keep as one of my favourites. Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Cindy! Thanks for the 5 stars.
This was the best potato ham soup recipe I’ve ever had! I followed it exactly, except I won’t ever use Smithfield pork. The company is now owned by China.
Thank you Erin for mentioning the company. I refuse to buy Smithfield now as well. From a friend of mine who lives close to the NC plant, he told me the plant is filthy since the Chinese took over. I use only Frick’s. It is a family owned company and their plant is amazingly spotless here in Missouri.
Did anyone find the ham to be overcooked? It’s my experience that pre cooked ham doesn’t do well in a slow cooker. To be safe, I added the ham for the last 30 minutes with the milk and flour. Was delicious.
Hi we are not really crazy about ham here ,Can i leave it out and cook it with the same instructions or do i need to add any of the ingriediants
You can leave it out if you’d like.