Creamy Potato And Ham Hock Slow Cooker Soup Food

CREAMY POTATO-AND-HAM HOCK SLOW-COOKER SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Place potatoes, ham hocks, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper in a 7-quart slow cooker; add broth, and stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH until potatoes are tender, 4 hours. Remove ham hocks, and place on a plate to cool 15 minutes.
• Puree soup in slow cooker with an immersion blender until it's creamy but whole pieces of potato are still visible. Add cream, and stir. Once ham hocks are cool enough to handle, remove all meat and chop; discard fat and bone. Add meat to soup, and stir to combine.
• Ladle soup in bowls; top with chopped chives and a dash of hot sauce.

NORDIC POTATO SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a 3-qt.
• or larger electric slow cooker, combine potatoes, onion, ham hock, dill weed, lemon peel, white pepper, and broth.
• Cover and cook at low setting until ham hock and potatoes are very tender when pierced (7 1/2 to 8 hours).
• Lift out ham hock and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, remove about 1 cup of the potatoes with a little of the broth; whirl in a blender or food processor until pureed and then return the puree to the crock-pot.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream; blend into potato mixture.
• Increase cooker heat setting to high.
• Remove and discard fat and bone from ham; tear meat into bite-size pieces and stir into soup.
• Cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, for 20 more minutes.
• Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired.

SLOW COOKER HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• Stir potatoes and tomatoes into the soup and cook on Low, 3 to 4 hours more.
• Remove ham hock, shredding with 2 forks, leaving behind any meat. Add cubed ham.
• 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.