Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
Total time: 690
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large ham hock; 2 onions, chopped; 1 large carrot, chopped; 4 cups water, or more as needed; 2 tablespoons chicken base (such as Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base); 1 tablespoon rubbed sage leaves; 8 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed; 1 pound purple potatoes, cubed; 0.5 pound red potatoes, cubed; 3 small tomatoes, diced; 1 cup cubed ham, or more to taste; 0.5 cup salted butter; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup half-and-half; 0.25 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Recipe by Kristy Walker from allrecipes.com

Dinner 12 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 large ham hock
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2 onions, chopped
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1 large carrot, chopped
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4 cups water, or more as needed
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2 tablespoons chicken base (such as Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base)
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1 tablespoon rubbed sage leaves
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8 sprigs fresh thyme
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2 sprigs fresh rosemary
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1.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed

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1 pound purple potatoes, cubed
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0.5 pound red potatoes, cubed
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3 small tomatoes, diced
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1 cup cubed ham, or more to taste
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0.5 cup salted butter
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0.5 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup half-and-half
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0.25 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Instructions

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.