Here’s a great crockpot ham and potato soup recipe that you’ll love! Great leftover ham recipe that cooks by itself in your slow cooker or on the stovetop. It’s fabulous!
There’s nothing better than a warm soup, and one cooked on the stove or in my crockpot!! This is a fabulous ham and potato soup recipe that you can make using your leftover ham from Easter, or a good ol’ ham steak! We make soup and chili in the slow cooker every month (even during the Summertime). Check out one of our favorite crockpot recipes here, lemme know what you think. 😉 (originally published 5/16)
- I look for great leftover ham recipes each year to mix it up after the holidays.
Of course ham sandwiches are great but after a few of them it’s time to move on!
Especially on a chilly day a great slow cooker soup recipe is just what I want on the menu for dinner. Just pair it with some bread and you have yourself a hearty meal.
Here is how you make this easy stovetop or crockpot ham and potato soup.
Whether you have leftover ham or you are in the mood for a great crockpot soup this recipe is easy.
Just dice your ham pieces and put it on low so they can heat up a bit and get the juices and flavor flowing.
- While those are going you will want to chop all of your veggies.
Now add or omit veggies as you wish. The only thing that is super necessary are the potatoes and ham of course!
Dice the potatoes small if you want a really creamy soup, or a bit larger if you want it chunky….both are good. Veggies should all be a similar size so they cook evenly (except onions and garlic which should be pretty small).
Start your crockpot on low and cook as directed on stovetop, then transfer to slow cooker and allow to cook for an hour or longer if you wish.
Ham and potato soup
- Frozen hashbrowns
- Chicken broth
- Evaporated milk
- Vegetables
- Spices
- Cream cheese
- Leftover ham or ham steak diced
I have made this with diced potatoes as well which is good but using thawed frozen hash browns lends a creaminess to the soup.
You can also put some olive oil and your diced ham in a pan on low and let it warm up and release the ham flavors prior to adding it into your crockpot if you’d like.
Looking for other crockpot recipes?
- Slow cooker ham and beans is great
- Healthy chicken soup in the crockpot is always a winner
Ham and potato soup
Ingredients
- 30 oz frozen hashbrowns, thawed
- 5 oz evaporated milk, 5 oz
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 1 1/2 c ham steak, cubed, or leftover ham
- 2 carrots, diced, smaller the more tender they will be
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced out of a jar is what I use
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1 tsp chili powder, optional for a bit of heat
- 4 oz cream cheese
Instructions
- In your slow cooker combine your thawed hash browns, broth, diced vegetables and spices. Stir to combine.
- Cook on low for about 6 hours or until your vegetables are your desired tenderness.
- Remove lid at this time, take some broth out and put it into a bowl with your room temperature cream cheese and whisk together until it is somewhat smooth, dump back into your crockpot and stir in slowly.
- Add in your diced ham and evaporated milk and stir until combined.
- Put lid back on and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
- Serve topped with cheese and green onions if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this tonight. Was delicious. Made a few of your recipes now, haven’t had any we haven’t enjoyed. Thank you
So glad, thank you for sharing!
So good!
This looks like it would easily transfer to an instant pot recipe.
It would be helpful if you would list the resulting quantity in cups or quarts for those that would like to scale for larger amounts. I like to make a full crock and save in the freezer for later. Cook once- eat many. Thanks!
Sorry, this makes quite a bit. Enough for 5 of us plus plenty for leftovers the next day.
So sorry that happened to you, I haven’t had that occur before.
Whats the red powder on the cutting board with the rest of the ingredients? It isn’t listed in the ingredients. it’s too dark to be the shake of garlic salt!
Cayenne if you want a bit of a kick to it, sorry didn’t list it as some wouldn’t want spice. 😉
Thank you! That was my guess! Going to make this again today! It’s so yummy! Thanks again for sharing your recipe!
About how many servings does this make? 4?
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you like it.