Ham and Potato Soup (For the Slow Cooker)

Submitted by Sandy in Oklahoma

"This is so good on a cold day. We usually serve it with fresh crusty bread and butter. One of my favorite comfort foods."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs red potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1 inch slices
• 1 lb country ham, diced
• 3⁄4 cup sliced green onion
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• chopped green onion, for garnish

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or until potatoes are tender. To serve garnish with diced green onions.
2. NOTE: Country ham is salt cured and not honey cured.

Reviews

[DeniseBC]

This was very good and perfect for a gray, cold winters day. I made it as directed with a cook time of 6 hours; be sure to use country ham because the saltiness of it flavors the soup. I may try next time to use something lighter than heavy cream, but it was delicious as written, just not light! Thanks Sandy for sharing!!

 

[*Parsley*]

Very tasty and satisfying. The smoked gouda really gave a wonderful flavor. I actually reversed the amounts of the cheeses, so I used 8 oz of smoked gouda and 4 oz of cheddar. I was afraid to add the cheeses in the beginning, so I added them during the last 45 minutes of cooking time. Thanx for sharing this crockpot soup recipe!

 

[NurseJaney]

Planned to spend Sunday afternoon making soup--from "scratch". This took maybe 15 minutes to assemble, then I had the rest of the day FREE!! If you slice the potatoes 1" thick-- you will need to turn up the crockpot to HIGH for an hour, once or twice. It was tasty and surprisingly filling -- enough for 2 more meals left. In this day of healthy eating, I could almost feel my arteries clog! -- but fat tastes GOOD.

 

[Cosmotologist_mom_o]

This was a very good soup.... My family liked it a lot.... Good thing to make if you have kids.... Toddler friendly! My 3 yr. old loved it! The only thing I did differently, is that I didn't make it in the crockpot. I boiled the potatoes and made it on the stovetop. I used precooked precut ham.. so overall it was pretty easy to make!