As per my usual, this slow cooker ham and potato soup is not only easy, but Paleo and Whole30 approved too. I was getting ready to head out of town for a few days and had some veggies and leftover ham that I wanted to use up before I left. It needed to be a freezer-friendly meal too being anything I made would have gone bad by the time I got home.
My favorite thing to do with leftover ham is throw it into a soup. Especially during the holidays when you have a bunch of leftover holiday ham and are super busy. Which is pretty convenient being I was running around trying to get all of my last minute packing, errands and cleaning done. Slow cooker to the rescue… again. 5 minutes prepping and I can be out of the kitchen the rest of the day to check the other “to-do’s” off the list.
The holiday ham I always choose for myself and for my family is from Pederson’s Farms (the highest quality and Whole30 Approved, too!). The fully cooked and pre-sliced hams leave me with tons of leftovers. Lucky me, huh?! Right in time for my January Whole30!
YOU CAN GET THIS HOLIDAY HAM IN THE ULTIMATE WHOLE30 BOX ON THE SIMPLE GROCER.
Ham and potato soup brings me right back to my childhood. It’s something I always remember my mom and my Nana making it with our leftovers after ham Christmas dinner or on Easter. It’s so simple yet so filling and just feels like home. My version is straight from my Nana’s recipe book but switched up just a little at the end to make the cream base Paleo and Whole30. Don’t worry! You can totally skip that step and eat it as a broth-based soup!
If you’re making a ham dinner with plans to make this with the leftovers, make sure you get a bone-in ham. Make sure to save the bone. Throw that in the slow cooker and remove once it’s done cooking. Making this ham and potato soup in the slow cooker allows lots of time to extract all the flavors out of the bone!
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PrintSlow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 6 baby blonde potatoes or 2 large white potatoes, peeled and diced (3 cups)
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 2 cups cooked ham, diced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped or 3 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup Nutpods Original cream or your favorite compliant replacement for heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into slow cooker except for the tapioca flour and cream
- Add 1 more cup chicken broth if there’s not enough liquid to cover ingredients
- Turn slow cooker on low and cook for 6-8 hours
- Once done, in a sauce pan, add cream and tapioca flour on medium/low heat
- Whisk to combine and continue whisking until thick and bubbling
- Remove thyme sprigs from soup
- Pour cream sauce into slow cooker and use whisk to combine with soup
- If you desire a thicker cream consistency, repeat steps to double the batch of cream then add to slow cooker
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Stacey says
Would using coconut milk full fat work in place of the nut pods?
paleobailey says
Absolutely!!
Andrea Kruger says
How long would you recommend cooking on the stove if I don’t use a crockpot? Keep all the steps the same?
paleobailey says
I would just simmer until the veggies are cooked through! Maybe 30-35 minutes 🙂
Kristin says
Used a LOT less water to make it thicker, I think I did 4 cups of chicken broth and 1 cup of water. Kept vegetables chunkier instead of dicing, and I also added a lot more salt than 1/8 tsp. Flavor was great!
Melissa says
Let me start by saying that I can’t cook. I hate cooking because it never comes out the way I want it to…. BUT THIS!!! I made this and it was FABULOUS! So if I can make it AND it tastes FBOMB AWESOME, then trust me- you cant go wrong!
I followed the recipe to a T-
So super grateful for the guidance! I’ll be back for more!
Kate says
This recipe looks great, but I thought cream wasn’t Whole 30 compliant?
paleobailey says
The recipe calls for Nutpods (a Whole30 Approved cream), and says to use your favorite Whole30/dairy-free replacement..
Kate says
I’m so sorry! I must have been sleepy when I first saw the recipe! Forgive my insane question. Making this tonight and cant wait!
Becky L says
I popped over from Organizing Junkie menu Monday to read this recipe. Looks good and think I’ll use it tomorrow for leftover spiral ham from thanksgiving. I was talking with my sister via phone Sun and she was making ham soup too. What a small world. I also read your weight loss story. Keep going girl! Glad you’re health and well being is better. I’ll be back to check out more recipes! Happy New Year!
Beth Anderson says
If I pressure cooked this would that be okay, using the soup mode on my IP? How long?
paleobailey says
Hi Beth! I haven’t tested it in the instant pot, so without further recipe testing I can’t give you any real specifics on how it would translate cooking methods, but, my best guess would be to start at 10 minutes on manual high pressure (the time it takes to cook potatoes in liquid), and then add an additional 5 minutes if they’re not cooked thoroughly 🙂