Name: Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Large ham hock - 1; Onions, chopped - 2; Carrot, chopped - 1 large; Water, or more as needed - 4 cups; Chicken base (such as Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base) - 2 tablespoons; Rubbed sage leaves - 1 tablespoon; Fresh thyme - 8 sprigs; Fresh rosemary - 2 sprigs; Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed - 1 ½ pounds; Purple potatoes, cubed - 1 pound; Red potatoes, cubed - ½ pound; Tomatoes, diced - 3 small; Cubed ham, or more to taste - 1 cup; Salted butter - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Half-and-half - 1 cup; Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

1. Large ham hock 1

2. Onions, chopped 2

3. Carrot, chopped 1 large

4. Water, or more as needed 4 cups

5. Chicken base (such as Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base) 2 tablespoons

6. Rubbed sage leaves 1 tablespoon

7. Fresh thyme 8 sprigs

8. Fresh rosemary 2 sprigs

9. Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed 1 ½ pounds

10. Purple potatoes, cubed 1 pound

11. Red potatoes, cubed ½ pound

12. Tomatoes, diced 3 small

13. Cubed ham, or more to taste 1 cup

14. Salted butter ½ cup

15. All-purpose flour ½ cup

16. Half-and-half 1 cup

17. Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

1 . Stage

Combine ham hock, onions, carrot, water, chicken base, sage, thyme, and rosemary in a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low, 8 hours to overnight.

2 . Stage

Stir potatoes and tomatoes into the soup and cook on Low, 3 to 4 hours more.

3 . Stage

Remove ham hock, shredding with 2 forks, leaving behind any meat. Add cubed ham.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until it is thick, aromatic, and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Add half-and-half until it is gravy consistency. Add mixture to the slow cooker and mix well. Serve with Cheddar cheese.