Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup celery chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock see 
• 8 ounce cream cheese 
• 1 teaspoon parsley dried
• 2 teaspoons flour all-purpose
• 1 pinch ground pepper black
• 1 cup ham chopped
• 1.5 cups milk 
• 0.5 cup onion chopped
• 3 cups potatoes cubed peeled
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place potatoes, celery, onion, chicken stock, and parsley into a slow cooker. Season with salt and black pepper. Set cooker on High, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.
2. Whisk flour with milk in a bowl until smooth.
3. Pour into slow cooker and stir until thickened. Cook on High for 2 more hours.
4. Mash potatoes in the slow cooker to your desired thickness and consistency; stir in cream cheese and cooked ham. Simmer soup until cream cheese has melted, soup is thick and creamy, and ham is heated through, 30 minutes to 1 hour.