🛒 What You’ll Need
🥔 2½ lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
🥓 2 cups cooked ham, diced
🧅 1 medium onion, diced
🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
🥕 2 carrots, peeled and diced
🥣 4 cups chicken broth
🥛 1 cup heavy cream
🧈 3 tablespoons butter
🌾 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
🧂 1 teaspoon salt
🌑 ½ teaspoon black pepper
🌿 ½ teaspoon dried thyme
🍃 1 bay leaf
👩🍳 How to Make It
1️⃣ Load the slow cooker.
Add the potatoes, ham, onion, carrots, garlic, chicken broth, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to your slow cooker. Stir gently.
2️⃣ Let it cook.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
3️⃣ Make the creamy mixture. 🥛
About 30 minutes before serving, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in the heavy cream until smooth and slightly thickened.
4️⃣ Add it to the soup.
Pour the creamy mixture into the slow cooker and stir well.
5️⃣ Finish cooking.
Cover and cook for another 20–30 minutes, allowing the soup to become rich and creamy.
6️⃣ Taste and adjust.
Remove the bay leaf. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.
7️⃣ Serve hot! 🥣
Ladle into bowls and top with fresh parsley, shredded cheese, or a little extra diced ham.
✨ Want to Make It Your Own?
🧀 Stir in shredded cheddar for a cheesy version.
🌽 Add corn for a touch of sweetness.
🥓 Top each bowl with crispy bacon.
🌿 Add fresh parsley or chives.
🥦 Toss in broccoli during the final cooking stage.
💡 A Little Tip
Cut the potatoes into similar-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
And because ham can already be salty, taste the soup before adding extra salt at the end. 🥣❤️
❤️ The Kind of Soup That Feels Like Home
There's something special about coming home to the smell of soup that's been slowly cooking all day.
A big bowl of creamy potato soup, tender ham, and a piece of warm crusty bread is the kind of simple meal that makes a cold evening feel just a little cozier. 🥔🥣❤️
💬 Your Turn!
How do you like your ham and potato soup?
🧀 Extra cheesy
🥓 More ham
🌿 Lots of herbs
🥔 Extra potatoes
Tell me your favorite! 👇❤️
Thank you for spending a little time with us today. ❤️
✍️ Written with care by BASSMA EL-HAZIBI
