Ingredients:

8 cups leftover smashed (or roughly mashed) potatoes

3 cups cooked ham, chopped small

2-4 cups milk

kosher salt, to taste

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Combine the potatoes and ham in the crock-pot. Pour enough milk into the crock-pot to almost cover them. Stir or smash with a heavy spoon to combine.

2. Cover with lid and cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2 hours. Stir and lightly smash any large chunks of potato. Season generously with salt and pepper, taste and adjust as needed.

3. Cover again and cook for 1-3 more hours on LOW. Add more milk as desired to thin the soup to your desired thickness. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

Bon Appetit!