Easy Crock Pot Ham and Potatoes (2023)

This easy crock pot ham and potatoes recipe is a great way to use leftover ham from your fridge or freezer, and the ingredients are simple. Need an easy recipe? Here's my favorite way to use leftover ham. I also like to use this recipe in my strategy forsneaking extra vegetables into my family's diet. (I wrote about this in a previous blog post.) Do you have shredded zucchini in your freezer? This is an excellent way to use up some of that too, if you like. Adapted from a recipe I found inThere OregoniansNewspaper years ago I simplified the ingredients. For example, instead of having to chop up fresh peppers, I opted for O'Brien Frozen Potatoes. Of course, I also added other vegetables to the recipe. Read on friends for the simple details.

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Easy Crock Pot Ham and Potatoes Equipment

Before I list the ingredients, I have to give my trusty crock pot a nod. Whether you call it a crock pot or a slow cooker, the result is the same. I always look forward to coming home at the end of a day's work and knowing that dinner is ready. Also, the house usually smells amazing. That's why I use my crock pot at least once a week. I usually gather the ingredients on Sunday night, put the crock pot in the fridge overnight, and then start the cooking process Monday morning. It's one of my favorite organizational strategies to help me start my week off right. If you don't have a potThis is a good choice.

I like to use one that's big enough to prep extra so we have leftovers for another meal if possible, so I go with the 6 liter size. A programmable timer is also nice for recipes that don't take a whole day to cook. With this model, for example, it is possible to set the saucepan so that it starts cooking at noon.

Instant pot lovers, this recipe may be for you too

Of course, this recipe can be made in an Instant Pot if the pot is set to the slow cooker option. It's a very useful device. This makes yogurt or rice. It's a pressure cooker and slow cooker in one. I've heard people rave about them. I'm just not sure I would use all the features enough to justify the cost. If you have an instant pot and love it, I'm open to being convinced to get one. If I bought one, I could get itsomething like that:

For now, though, I'm content with my trusty crock pot and delicious recipes likeCrock pot ham and potatoes. Just the thought of it gives me a comforting, warm feeling. Here are the simple ingredients.

Easy Crock Pot Ham and Potato Ingredients

1 32-ounce package O'Brien Frozen Potatoes

1 15.25-ounce can corn, drained or 1 cup zucchini, shredded and drained (optional)

3 cups chopped cooked ham

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cups milk

2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 1/2 cups chopped green onions (divided)

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Easy Crock Pot Ham and Potatoesdirections

Grease a Dutch oven (4 quart or larger) or spray with non-stick cooking spray. One of myFavorite kitchen shortcuts(I have many) consists of taking a used casing from a stick of butter and then adding butter flavored shortening to the casing to grease a bowl. I keep a special little basket in my fridge to store folded wrappers so they're ready when I need them.

In the prepared crock pot, combine Potatoes O'Brien with corn (or zucchini) and ham. Stir to mix well

In a 1 liter glass bowl, combine cream cheese and milk. Microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, then whisk. Stir in mustard, 1 cup scallions, garlic powder, and pepper until combined. Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the potatoes, vegetables and ham; not to be confused.

Cover and cook over low heat for 5 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir gently. Scatter remaining 1/2 cup of scallions on top and serve.

Cheesy Crock Pot Ham and Potatoes Variation

To make cheesy crock pot ham and potatoes, just add some shredded cheddar cheese. Sprinkle 1/2 cup grated cheese over the pot potatoes and ham after they're done cooking. Put the lid back on the potatoes, then wait about 5 minutes for the cheese to melt. Presto! Now you have doneCrockpot cheese potatoes and ham. You can always sprinkle the scallions on top after the cheese has melted for some extra color in this Crock Pot Cheese Potato Ham Casserole.

Other vegetable mixes

Did you notice that the corn and zucchini added to the recipe are optional? As mentioned, I'm a big fan of sneaking extra veggies into food. It's easy to doCrock Pot Ham and Potato Dish, especially when you top it with the Crock Pot Ham and Potato Casserole with Cheese. Some other ways to sneak extra veggies into crock pot ham and potatoes are adding some dried kale or stirring in some cooked green beans towards the end of the cooking time. Turn up the spice level a bit by adding a chopped and seeded jalapeno pepper in addition to the paprika in the O'Brien potatoes. You're going to have a slow cooker ham and potato dinner for your family, and they might not even realize the extra veggies are in it.

Other Hash Brown strains

The easiest way to do thisThe Crock Pot Ham and Potatoes recipe is to use Potato O'Brien with the chopped onions and peppers already added. However, Crock Pot Ham and Potatoes O'Brien isn't the only way to make this recipe. There are other Hash Brown varieties that you can use. You could add one large red bell pepper, chopped, and one medium onion, chopped, to a bag of frozen diced hash browns. You could try using shredded hash browns or shredding hash brown patties if that was all you had to work with. The taste would be the same but the texture could be different.

Popular at potlucks

DiesCurd ham and potato casserole might also be a great dish to take to a potluck, especially one that's around lunchtime. Since the slow cooker cook time is only about 5 hours, it's easy to have this slow cooker ham and potato casserole for lunch or dinner. Whenever I take Crock Pot Cheese Potato Ham Casserole to a group gathering, the crock pot is scraped clean every time. The extra cheese on top seems to be very popular.

What are your favorite ways to use leftover ham?

You might have a favorite delicious way to make leftover ham that everyone loves.How many times can you reheat ham? Ham is a very versatile leftover meat. It can be frozen and reheated many times. Just make sure you protect it from freezer burn by storing it in proper freezer bags or containers.

More Easy Crock Pot Recipes

I'd love to read about your leftover ham ideas if you'd like to share them. I am especially looking for new crock pot recipes. If you're a fan of crock pot recipes, you might enjoy it tooSlow cooker lentil ham soup,sweet and sour curd cabbage soup(with or without sausage) andCrock Pot Make-Ahead-Kartoffelpüree. These recipes have made my life so much easier. It's a fabulous feeling walking through the door after work, smelling the delicious aroma and knowing that dinner is already prepared!

Excited to make Crock Pot Ham and Potatoes??

Thanks for reading about my favorite methodSlow cooker ham and potatoes. DiesSlow cooker recipe for cheesy potatoes and hamhas served my family well for years and it is calling my name once again. If you decide to just try this cRock pot ham and potatoesRecipe, I would like to see pictures. If you make this recipe, take a picture and tag meInstagram! I will show the photo in my Instagram story.

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Have a wonderful week and may this Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Dinner help you in your leftover efforts!