Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Soup

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 270 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This creamy slow cooker potato soup recipe is a hearty ham and potato soup slow-cooked to a comforting thickness with milk, flour, and cream cheese.

Ingredients

3 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped ham
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Directions

1 Place potatoes, chicken stock, celery, onion, and parsley in a slow cooker; season with salt and black pepper. Cover slow cooker. Cook on High until vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.
2 Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl until smooth; stir into slow cooker until thickened. Cook on High for 2 hours more.
3 Mash potatoes in slow cooker to desired thickness and consistency; stir in ham and cream cheese. Simmer soup until cream cheese has melted, soup is thick and creamy, and ham is heated through, 30 to 60 minutes more.