This super-simple Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup is the perfect dinner solution for busy weeknights. Loaded with big chunks of ham, potatoes, and topped with lots of cheese, bacon and onions, this comfort food is a great for anyone who loves a hearty, delicious bowl of soup!
Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Fall is just around the corner. It is, without a doubt, my favorite season of the year! Back to school, football season, cooler weather, and the turning of the leaves are just a few of my favorite attributes that come with the season. We’ll have several activities going this fall, including my son’s baseball season, Drum Corp performances, as well as all of his school activities. It’s the perfect time to get the crock pot out and make a big batch of this Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup!
It makes for a wonderfully busy (and blessed) life! With all of these busy activities, I quickly learned that having my slow cooker at the ready is a must. My trusty slow cooker is easily my favorite go-to kitchen tool. It’s fantastic for having dinner ready to eat once we get back from practices and actives or before we head out to games. My newest favorite slow cooker recipe is this incredible Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup.
Step 1: Start with Ham
One of my favorite ways to prepare baked potato soup is to cook it in the slow cooker with delicious, smokey Sugardale Ham. It is a wonderful addition to the soup. When cooking along with the potatoes and onions in the slow cooker, the ham adds amazing savory flavor, that goes perfect in this hearty soup.
I used a Sugardale Ham Roast, which is fantastic for chopping and adding to soups, stews, pasta, pizza and more! You get great value for the amount of meat you get in each roast. Plus, Sugardale Ham Roast is great prepared as Sugardale suggests in the enclosed cooking bag for an easy weeknight meal.
This is great for left over ham. For this recipe, I add about two cups of diced ham to the soup. I will then chop up the remaining roast and add it to freezer bags, perfect for future meals. Be sure to check out my recipe for Orange Glazed Holiday Ham for more ham ideas.
Step 2: Add the Ham, Potatoes and Onion to Slow Cooker
Once you’ve diced the ham, I’ll add it, along with the diced potatoes, and chopped onion to the slow cooker. Then, add the carton of chicken broth. Depending on the time you have until dinner, set your slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours. When you come home, your house will smell amazing, with this delicious, savory soup simmering away!
Step 3: Add the Half and Half Mixture before serving
When the potatoes have cooked through, you can then add the half-and-half mixture. This comes together on your stovetop in just a few minutes. Add this to the soup, and continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes.
Once your soup is done, feel free to add extra toppings, like shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, more diced Sugardale ham, and even some crispy, Sugardale bacon! It will taste just like a loaded baked potato, but more creamy and comforting!
Not only is this hearty soup great for a busy weeknight, it will be fantastic for lazy Sundays when we’re watching football. Keeping it warm in the slow cooker, and enjoying a big bowl of this comfort food is the perfect way to spend a fall afternoon.
Adding extra ham, cheese and bacon to your bowl of soup is the perfect way to enjoy this delicious comfort food. It makes it wonderfully hearty and filling, and a great way to add extra flavor and crunch.
Here’s a quick-reference grocery list of the ingredients you’ll need for this fantastic Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup:
- Russet potatoes
- Ham Roast
- Yellow Onion
- 1 carton, chicken broth
- Butter
- Flour
- Half and Half
- Sour Cream
- Ground Pepper
- For toppings: Ham, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Green Onions or Chives
(For exact ingredient amounts and complete directions, see full recipe below.)
If you loved this Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe, be sure to check out some of my other recipes:
- Easy Cheesy Breadsticks would be fantastic for dunking in this Baked Potato Soup!
- Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
- Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Sausage Lentil Soup
- Hearty Chipotle Steak Chili
- Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
- Slow Cooker Pulled Beef
- Easy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Here’s how this easy, delicious Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup comes together:
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Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato and Ham Soup
Equipment
- Slow Cooker My Cuisinart Slow Cooker / Multi-Cooker is on of my favorite appliances!
- Sauce Pan This Circulon A1 Series non stick saucepan includes a glass straining lid. A great piece of cookware!
- Cutting Boards This 3-Pack of non-slip cutting boards are a fantastic tool for every home cook.
Ingredients
- 4 cups large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 4 cups)
- 2 cups ham roast diced, or ham steak
- 3/4 cup yellow onion chopped (about 1 medium onion)
- 1 (32 oz. carton) chicken broth low sodium or regular
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 4 Tablespoons flour
- 2 cups half and half or whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Additional toppings:
- additional diced ham
- bacon cooked crisply, and broke into pieces
- cheddar cheese shredded
- green onions or chives chopped
Instructions
- To the slow cooker, add the diced potatoes, ham, onion and chicken broth. Cover with tight fitting lid and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Test potatoes with a fork to ensure they are tender.
- About 30 minutes before done, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes, whisking continually. Slowly whisk in the half and half, and whisk until smooth, and thickened slightly. Add in the sour cream and stir until combined. Pour the mixture into the potato soup, and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes.
- Add the toppings on to the top of the soup in the slow cooker, and/or serve the toppings separately and top individual soup bowls with toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is brisket!
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My favorite is probably beef stew.
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Chili and rice is my favorite slow cooker comfort food to make, the family loves it too.
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I like making ham and bean soup in my slow cooker. It’s a great cold weather meal.
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Love this recipe!
Looks fantastic!
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is beans and ham. I prefer pinto beans but navy beans will work well too.
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I like making ribs in the slow cooker.
I love potato soup too! I have never made it in the crock pot or with ham. Looks so yummy. Thanks for joining the Family Joy Link Party! Remember to comment on one of the featured posts from the party hosts for a better chance to be featured next week.
My favorite slow cooker food is beef stew! Can’t wait to try your recipe too. looks so comforting!
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My favorite beef roast is cooked in a slow cooker.
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Yum!
This soup looks wonderful!
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I love chicken noodle soup, especially on a cold day.
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this looks great! perfect for fall! I can’t wait to try it out!
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I like vegetable fried rice.
I love to make lasagna in the slow cooker.
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I love making meatballs in sauce in the slow cooker.
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is chili. I use a recipe passed down from my great grandma, and yes it does have BACON!
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I love a hearty beef stew.
(…and I’m definitely trying this soup recipe!)
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I love to make soups in my crock pot.
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I love slow cooker chili!
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I love slow cooker chicken and rice!
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I love pot roast
Chicken and dumplings!
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pot roast and potatoes
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I love to make a big crock pot full of chili for comfort!
My favorite is green chili stew.
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I’ve made lasagna in my slow cooker before. It is delicious and my family devours it.
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my favorite slow cooker comfort food is roast with potatoes and carrots
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is beef & bean chili!
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My favorite is chili.
Hi, my favorite slow cooker meal is Venison Chili made with my own Vidalia Sweet onions, and tomatoes i grow. This really brings me a feeling of warmth and “home”. Thank you for the chance to enter.
I love slow cooker lasagna
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My favorite would have to be hamburger soup. I can’t wait for it to get cold here so we can start making it. Thank you!
My favorite is chicken breasts with cream of mushroom soup and sour cream.
Vegetable Pot Roast is my favorite slow cooker comfort food
My favourite is slow cooker recipe is Lentil soup made with a nice ham bone.
My favorite slow cooker meal is pot roast. I just wish the meat wasn’t so expensive.
My favorite would be beef stew. Thanks so much.
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I love chicken and rice soup and chicken and dumplings!
Some meals are not only a feast for the eyes, but a feast for the soul (with good company).
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I like Potato soup, yummy!
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My favorite comfort slow cooker food is chili. I love it so much!
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My favorite and my family’s favorite is pot roast and all the veggies, YUM! Thanks for this opportunity! 🙂
I like to make pulled pork in the slow cooker.
My whole family loves beer cheese soup.
My favorite slow cooker recipe is pot roast with potatoes and carrots.
I like slow cooker chicken and dumplings as a comfort food
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What a delicious and easy recipe! My favorite slow cooker comfort food is roasted whole chicken. So easy, so good, healthy and lasts for many meals.
My favorite is beef stew.
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My favorite slow cooker meal is roast with potatoes.
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is Beef Stew with root veggies.
My favorite slow cooker food is my grandma’s forgotten stew. That’s what she calls it. Super good with biscuits
My favorite to make is beef stew.
My favorite is roast beef.
My favorite slow cooker meal is chili.
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My favorite slow cooked dish is chili
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chicken enchilada bake – yummy!
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I love making pulled pork, and soups in the slow cooker!
This looks delicious, my best crock pot meal is beef stew, or homemade applesauce
Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna would be the one!
i used to love making ribs in the slow cooker, and a beef roast, it would be so tender and juicy! 🙂 but my crockpot broke and I havent bought another one
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I like a good mixed bean soup with a lot of red and black pepper! Soup on a chilly day is the best!
My favorite is White Chili – just delish!
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Chicken Cacciatore is one of my fav slow cooker dishes
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is Slow-Cooker Beef Bourguignon
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always like meatballs
I like beef stew.
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I love a big pot of chili to warm me up.
Creamy cauliflower soup is excellent with cubes of ham and cheese in it…put it in the slow cooker all day, serve it with some homemade biscuits, and you are good to go.
I love making turkey black bean chili
Homemade chicken noodle soup. Big chunks of chicken and tons of good fresh things in the pot and slowly cooked. Fresh homemade bread with it and a perfect meal.
My favorite USED to be a pot roast, but I think this soup will take first place.
Thanks for the contest.
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I like chicken soup!
I really love slow cooked ribs or pulled pork.
My favorite is pulled pork in the crock pot. I love it in the fall. Thank you
I love doing Chicken and Dumplings in my Crock-Pot. Yum!
My favorite is shredded beef with onions and pickle juice
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I like root vegetable stew
I love to make roast pork and red potatoes with carrots. Yummy!!!
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is pot roast with carrots, onions, and potatoes.
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My favorite slow cooker recipe is bacon cheesy potatoes.
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is cicken ticka stew and soup
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My favorite is slow cooker mac and cheese.
Since it is only mom and me at home, we don’t use the slow cooker all that often. However, the dish we make with it the most often is pork loin (we buy one whole and cut it into three pieces and freeze two for later).
My favorite is bacon ranch chicken spaghetti.
I love cream of chicken and rice!
Roast and vegetables are my favorite!! I love how the meat practically melts in your mouth after being cooked in a slow cooker.
Macaroni and cheese
Veggie chili is my favorite.
Homemade chicken noodle soup.
That soup looks so good I could cry.
Sorry, my fav slow cooker food is seafood gumbo.
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is chili.
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is pot roast with potatoes, carrots and onion.
Pot roast is my favorite slow cooker meal
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I love my husband’s slow cooker chili. Very comforting!
Oh my goodness, I love my husband’s homemade potato soup. Thank you
Chicken Fajitas with Sriracha sauce on them is my favorite comfort food made in the crock pot. I just threw it together one day and everyone loves it. Pre-seasoned chicken fajitas from the local grocery store and just squirt the sauce on top and let it cook. Great flavor!
My favorite is pot roast and vegetables.
I like to make chili in the slow cooker.
My favorite is slow cooker beef stew.
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I love making chili in the slow cooker. It’s always comforting, any time of year!
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is bean stew. Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is my famous Slow-Cooker Twenty-Garlic Chicken Dinner. I make it with salt, paprika, teaspoon pepper, olive oil, cut-up frying chicken, onion, sliced garlic. Great and can be made any season.
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is lasagne…I cook it without even boiling the noodles first!
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I love pot roast.
I like chili in the slow cooker
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is pot roast, I love pot roast <3
When I am looking for comfort food I like mash potatoes.
I like chocolate as comfort food.
My comfort food is brats and chili.
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Thanks for the give away, and the great recipes.Using the slow cooker during the school year is very helpful
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is a bean stew that I make. It’s delicious. Thanks for the giveaway!
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baked potato soup actually!
My favorite slow cooker comfort food is Chuck pot roast!
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Great recipe.
I like to make goulash for me and my husband sometimes.
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My favorite slow cooker comfort food is the Italian Pot Roast. How yummy it is and the scent is heartwarming.
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