This slow cooker ham and potato soup is a family favorite! It’s loaded with creamy potatoes, tender vegetables, diced ham and melted cheddar cheese for an incredibly delicious and cozy soup. It’s quick, hearty, and so very delightful.

Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

I love a cozy soup when it gets cold outside. And right now, it’s very cold outside. Being ranchers, we are outside in the elements every day. We’ve been feeding cows, horses, pigs, chickens – basically all the animals, and when we get inside on these cold winter days, we are cold! There is nothing I love better than to come inside to a warm, hearty bowl of soup! This slow cooker ham and potato soup recipe is one of my personal favorites as well as my kids.

This soup is the best because it’s a slow cooker recipe. Is there anything better than a slow cooker? I think not. Throw those ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning, go about your busy day and then come home to dinner ready and waiting. But also, this recipe is so yummy and is so cozy and comforting. You’re going to want seconds for sure.

The Cowboys’ Rating: 9/10

Every time I make a new recipe, I have my family rate the recipe out of 10. By the time, these recipes make the blog, they’ve been tried and tested by some of my hardest tiny critics!

What Ingredients Are in Ham and Potato Soup?

Potatoes – For this recipe, I like to use russet potatoes. Can you use any potato you have on hand? Absolutely! Just go with what feels right.
Diced Ham – I love to use leftover ham for this recipe! It’s a great way to utilize that leftover holiday ham that you have been eating for days. However, if you don’t have leftover ham, you can also use packaged diced ham or really any ham that you desire.
Carrots – I am 100% that mom that likes to sneak in extra vegetables into my kid’s food without them noticing. This is one of those meals where I do just that. I added extra carrots because it makes this soup a little sweeter but also gets those veggies in!
Minced Garlic – This soup is so flavorful! Adding minced garlic gives it a little warmth without being too overwhelming.
Onion Powder – I also added some onion powder because it really adds some great flavor.
Kosher Salt – I’m a big fan of kosher salt. I use it all the time. It has great flavor, and I can really fine tune how salty I want a recipe to be.
Pepper
Chicken Broth – I love to use chicken broth in soups.
Parsley – Parsley is also a great herb to add to soups. Not only is it really flavorful, but it is also very aromatic which makes your kitchen smell heavenly!
Whole Milk – Whole milk is so yummy! It has extra fat which means extra flavor. I always use whole milk in all of my recipes.
Cream Cheese – Cream cheese makes this soup extra rich and creamy!
Shredded Cheddar Cheese – If you have time, shred some cheese by hand. Pre-shredded cheese has a waxy substance on it to prevent it from caking while in the package. It makes it harder for it to melt in dishes. I always, always buy cheese in the bricks and manually shred it.

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Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

Peel potatoes and carrots and cut into large chunks. Add to the bottom of a slow cooker.
Add chicken broth and seasonings to slow cooker. Cook and cover on low for 4-6 hours.
30 minutes before serving, remove cover and roughly mash potatoes to desired consistency.
Cut cream cheese into small chunks and add to slow cooker.
Add in milk, shredded cheese and ham and mix well. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes.
When cream cheese has fully melted, stir into the soup so that everything is well mixed.
Remove from heat and top with shredded cheese.
Serve and enjoy!

Gluten Free Ham and Potato Soup

This is going to be your new favorite gluten free soup! Everything is gluten free in this recipe. It’s so easy! I do, however, always caution to make sure that the ingredients that YOU are using are indeed gluten free.

How to Store Ham and Potato Soup

If there are any leftovers, I will store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat the soup, you can either pop it in the microwave or heat it on the stove.

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