Name: Slow Cooker Potato & Ham Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 330 min
Ingredients: 5 cups potatoes (diced & peeled (5-6 large potatoes in ½ inch (1.5 cm) cubes)); 1 ½ cups diced celery (2 stalks); 1 ½ cups diced carrots (2 carrots); 1 cup diced onion (1 onion); 2 cups diced cooked ham (250 g); 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth (1 L); 1 tsp dried dill (5 ml); 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml); 1 tsp salt (5 ml); 1 tsp pepper (5 ml); ½ cup all-purpose flour (125 ml); 1 can evaporated milk (12 oz or 354 ml); 2 cups half-and-half cream (500 ml); 2 Tbsp fresh dill, green onions or chives for garnish (30 ml)

Slow Cooker Potato & Ham Soup

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5 30

Servings 8

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

5 cups potatoes diced & peeled (5-6 large potatoes in ½ inch (1.5 cm) cubes)
1 ½ cups diced celery 2 stalks
1 ½ cups diced carrots 2 carrots
1 cup diced onion 1 onion
2 cups diced cooked ham 250 g
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 L
1 tsp dried dill 5 ml
1 tsp garlic powder 5 ml
1 tsp salt 5 ml
1 tsp pepper 5 ml
½ cup all-purpose flour 125 ml
1 can evaporated milk 12 oz or 354 ml
2 cups half-and-half cream 500 ml
2 Tbsp fresh dill, green onions or chives for garnish (30 ml)

Instructions

Combine potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, ham, broth, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in slow cooker. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 7-8 hours.
In saucepan, over medium heat, gradually whisk together flour and evaporated milk. Cook until thickened, about 4-5 minutes.
Open the cans of tomatoes, corn, and green chiles. Pour cans and all of their contents (liquid) into the slow cooker.
At the end of cooking time, stir in thickened milk and half-and-half cream. Cover and cook on low for an additional 15 minutes. To prevent curdling do not boil and stir occasionally.
Garnish with fresh dill, green onions or chives before serving.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Domain Women’s Institute -“Hungary for soup!”

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