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Hearty Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

Hearty slow cooker ham and potato soup with tender ham, potatoes, and veggies. Easy comfort food cooked low and slow.

Easy and hearty slow cooker ham and potato soup recipe. Perfect comfort food with tender ham, potatoes, and veggies cooked low and slow.

Recipe Details

Prep time
20m
Cook time
8h
Rest time
0s
Total time
8h 20m

Ingredients

Servings:
1
  • 150 g cooked ham diced
  • 200 g potato peeled and diced
  • 50 g carrot peeled and diced
  • 30 g celery stalk diced
  • 50 g onion diced
  • 1 piece garlic clove minced
  • 300 ml chicken broth low sodium
  • 100 ml whole milk
  • 10 g unsalted butter
  • 10 g all purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Origins

USA

Instructions

  1. Peel and dice the potatoes into small cubes about 1 cm each.
  2. Peel and dice the carrot into small pieces similar in size to the potatoes.
  3. Dice the celery stalk and onion finely.
  4. Mince the garlic clove.
  5. In a small pan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
  6. Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the butter and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle the all purpose flour over the onion and garlic mixture and stir well to form a roux. Cook for 1 minute to remove raw flour taste.
  8. Transfer the roux mixture into the slow cooker.
  9. Add the diced potatoes, carrots, celery, and cooked ham into the slow cooker.
  10. For the chicken broth and whole milk into the slow cooker and stir to combine all ingredients.
  11. Add the dried thyme, ground black pepper, and salt to the slow cooker and stir gently.
  12. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours until vegetables are tender and soup is thickened.
  13. Before serving, stir the soup well and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed.

Tips

  • Use leftover cooked ham for best flavor and convenience.
  • For a thicker soup, mash some of the potatoes before serving.
  • Add chopped fresh parsley as garnish for color and freshness.

Serving Suggestions

  • crusty bread
  • green salad
  • cornbread

Enjoy this warm and hearty ham and potato soup as a comforting meal any day. Perfect with crusty bread for dipping.


Nutrition Facts

Estimated values per 100g.

  • Fiber (g): 1.5
  • Sodium (g): 0.4
  • Sugar (g): 2
  • Fat (g): 3
  • Carbohydrates (g): 8
  • Protein (g): 5
  • Calories: 85
  • Cholesterol (g): 0.03
  • Saturated Fat (g): 1.5

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