Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small onion (chopped); 1 pound yellow potatoes (washed, peeled, and chopped into large chunks); 8 ounces ham steak (cubed); 32 ounces low sodium vegetable broth; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 cups (16 ounces) half and half or whole milk; ¾ cup shredded cheese; 6 slices bacon (cooked and chopped); 4 green onions (chopped); 2 tablespoons chopped chives; Sour cream (optional)