Slow-Cooker Potato & Ham Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Potato & Ham Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Soup Recipes
Ingredients: 1 carton (32 ounces) chicken broth; 1 package (30 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed; 1 cup cubed deli ham; 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk; Optional: Sour cream and chopped green onions

In our house, this recipe is a win-win. It's easy for me to whip up and easy for my family to devour...the crusty bread for dipping doesn't hurt, either. —Linda Haglund, Buffalo, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 carton (32 ounces) chicken broth
1 package (30 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 cup cubed deli ham
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
Optional: Sour cream and chopped green onions

Directions

In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine broth, potatoes, onion and pepper. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours.
Mash potatoes to desired consistency. Whisk in cream cheese until melted. Stir in ham and milk. Cook, covered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes longer. Serve with sour cream and green onions if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 257 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 1053mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein.

Originally published as Simple Crockpot Potato Soup in Simple & Delicious February/March 2014

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Holly

Feb 10, 2017

Very good! I added the bacon like suggested in a review. Great flavor!
gunslinger

Sep 26, 2016

Very easy and tasty! I used leftover baked ham and realized after I started it that I didn't have evaporated milk so I used half & half and it worked fine!
jboydston

Feb 8, 2016

Changed the recipe just a little - added chopped celery and instead of deli ham, I used a ham steak (chopped). we thought it was great.
DeliciouslyResourceful_Gina

Jan 29, 2016

This was easy and tasty. I used whole milk instead of evaporated milk. I give it 4 stars as is because it would be too rich and one note. We added a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and it really rounded out the recipe and made it a complete meal.
newrecipejunkie

Jun 2, 2015

This recipe was easy to make but I thought the flavor was a little more bland than I like. I probably will not make this again but will try another similar one. So many Taste of Home recipes to try, so little time!
diggerandcrafty

May 13, 2014

Loved it and my friends loved it since I had them be the first to try it. Some suggested corn or even broccoli too.
december7

Feb 12, 2014

I followed the recipe as stated the first time I made this and it was good. Hubby suggested a can of great northern beans (rinsed and drained) and my daughter suggested cooked and crumbled bacon. I added these to the recipe the next time I made it and these two additions made it even better and fed more people!! Love it!!
loribailey28

Jan 16, 2014

This soup was good and so easy to make!
Beema

Jan 9, 2014

I have made potato soup in the past, but this is the first time I used frozen hash browns, and boy, howdy, that made it so much easier. I added some canned baby peas, and omitted the sour cream and green onion. I used the low sodium broth, and found the taste was not compromised by the lack of salt. This will be a winner at our house, too.