Slow Cooker Ham Vegetable Chowder

As the weather cools off it’s a great time to make slow cooker ham vegetable chowder. This easy ham chowder is loaded with flavor and veggies, perfect for the whole family.

When it comes to Crockpot recipes for soup or chowder, you can’t go wrong with this ham veggie chowder. After Thanksgiving and Christmas, when you have all those leftovers to use up, this recipe is a must!

Here, the slow cooker does all the hard work for us so we can enjoy life without the stress of creating a meal. All the flavors come together easily to create a hearty and indulgent chowder everyone will devour.

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If you have never made a chowder recipe before this is the perfect beginners recipe. It’s easy, you can use leftover ham so you don’t have to truly commit to ingredients, time, etc.

In fact, we have 20 more recipes using leftover ham you may enjoy.

What’s the difference between soup and chowder?

Soup and chowder are both generally liquid type recipes that you eat with a spoon, sure. But chowder is known for being thicker and heartier.

Chowder is more similar to a stew. Soup is categorized by the broth that is used to make it is very thin while chowder is chunkier and has more substance.

Chowder makes a great meal. You can of course, pair it with a crusty bread or crackers for dunking but it’s also a great stand alone meal.

Leftovers are perfect for a lunch even on busy workdays.

Here’s what you’ll need to make ham vegetable chowder recipe:

To make this quick and easy ham chowder you will need some cooked spiral ham pieces, chicken broth, celery stalks, red potatoes, frozen mixed veggies, onions, flour, butter, and milk.

If you need to use gluten free flour you can do that easily to make this a gluten free chowder recipe! This is a great way to use up leftover ham too so keep that in mind.

You don’t need to cook a whole ham just to get some ham pieces. Use your leftovers and be sure to freeze some for use in a later batch of this delicious chowder too!

Instructions for making slow cooker ham vegetable chowder:

Making a ham vegetable chowder is easier than you think. You will love the simplicity of this dish and thanks to the Crockpot you can set it all up and forget about it for awhile!

In just four quick steps you’ll have a great meal prepped and ready to go.

Add ham, broth, celery, potatoes, vegetables, and onion in slow cooker.

Cover and cook on Low for 4 hours.

In a small bowl whisk together melted butter, flour, and milk. Then, stir into crock.

Cook for an additional hour. 

Looking for more delicious recipes to try?

If you are looking for a stovetop recipe that is similar you should try this Recipe for Corn Potato Chowder! Another great recipe you’ll want to try is anything from this list of Crockpot Ham Recipes.

After the holidays if you have leftover ham you should make some chowder or other Crockpot ham recipes. It’s a good way to repurpose ham to make it into something else that is new and fun and tasty!

Printable Slow Cooker Ham Vegetable Chowder Recipe: