Ham Potato Soup Recipe

Our ham potato soup recipe takes only 40 minutes (including preparation time) and a few simple ingredients to prepare a flavorful and hearty soup. This warm and comforting one-pot supper is filled with delectable ham, creamy potatoes, and sweet corn, and is topped with some crispy bread or a crouton.

This ham potato soup is rich, substantial, and bursting with flavor. Perfect for hectic weeknights or when you have a yearning for hot soup!

Is Ham Potato Soup Healthy?

Packed with fresh vegetables, our ham potato soup is healthy.

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Potatoes are nutrient-rich and contain several vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. The veggies have also been linked to a variety of amazing health advantages, including enhanced heart health and immunological and digestive system enhancements.

Furthermore, we carefully calculated the amount of milk and butter in the recipe to ensure a delicious and nutritionally-balanced dinner. The dish conforms to the USDA’s dietary guidelines.

Main Ingredients

If you have a large amount of leftover ham and vegetables, simmering them in a soup is one of the simplest methods to change it into a whole new dish.

• Ham: Either a leftover ham bone, some glazed ham, or a meaty ham shank can be used. You can substitute classic ham with diced and browned smoked sausage, crumbled and browned mild Italian sausage, or a comparable ground sausage.
• Potatoes: This dish calls for Russet potatoes. During cooking, they become tender and creamy, absorbing all the lovely broth. Russet potatoes are also quite starchy, which aids with soup thickening. You may substitute red-skinned potatoes or Yukon golds for Russet potatoes for harder, chunkier potato cubes that maintain their form after cooking.
• Additional Vegetables: Vegetables build the texture of this soup recipe. Feel free to add or omit more onions, celery, carrots, or peas to your pot.
• Dairy: Add milk and continue simmering until the potatoes are cooked and the soup has thickened. As for heavy cream, note that if it is brought to a boil, it may separate. Therefore, it’s best to add heavy cream just before serving.
• Salt and Pepper: To taste and enhance the sweetness of vegetables.

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How Do You Thicken Potato Ham Soup?

Potatoes naturally thicken soup, but occasionally you may like a soup with an even thicker texture. Here are some straightforward ways for thickening: 

• Add Cheese: Near the end of the cooking, stir grated cheddar cheese into potato soup and gently whisk the soup. The cheese will thicken the soup when it melts.
• Make a Roux: A roux is composed of equal parts all-purpose flour and butter, which is sautéed for a few minutes to cook the raw flour. You can use the roux at the start of a soup recipe or at the end of the cooking process if the soup is still not as thick as you want it.
• Use an Immersion Blender: If you own an immersion blender, you can pureé a portion of the potato soup directly in the saucepan. Alternatively, you may transfer a portion of the soup to a food processor or powerful blender, puree it, and then return it to the soup pot. This method has the benefit of requiring no extra ingredients.

How to Serve

This ham potato soup will taste amazing with some bread or dinner rolls to dip in it. Other wholesome options include cornbread, croissant, and sandwiches. Together, they can be served as a light lunch or as a hearty side dish with a main course.

Storage and Reheating

As the potatoes can get grainy and cream tends to separate once frozen and defrosted, we do not recommend freezing the soup. However, the soup can be refrigerated for up to three to four days.

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When you want to have the soup, reheat it on the stovetop or in the microwave until thoroughly heated. If the texture has thickened too much, add a few tablespoons of milk or broth to thin it out to your desired consistency.

More Quick and Easy Soup Recipes

• Potato soup with chicken broth
• Vegetable soup
• Potato leek soup

How to Make Ham Potato Soup

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This ham potato soup recipe is packed with ham, potatoes, veggies, and cream. It is hearty and delicious and will become an instant favorite in your home.

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• cook TIME 30 mins
• prep TIME 10 mins
• total TIME 40 mins

• COURSE Side Dish
• CUISINE American
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 177 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 10 oz potato (cubed)
• 1.5 oz ham (cubed)
• 2 oz carrot (cubed)
• 2 oz celery (chopped)
• 1 oz onion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tbsp parsley (finely chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS

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Prep:

1

Mince the garlic: Peel the cloves and mince the garlic into small pieces.

2

Chop the onion: Cut away the onion’s top and bottom and dice them into small pieces.

3

Cube the carrots: Cut the root end off and peel the carrot. Slice the carrot crosswise into equal pieces and cut them into thin strips. Then cut the strips into small cubes.

4

Cube the potatoes: Peel the potatoes and slice it into 2-inch thick slices. Next, cut each of these slices into 2-inch thick matchsticks. Cut the matchsticks to 2-inch cubes.

5

Chop the celery: Cut the top and the white part off the celery stalk and then slice it with a knife at a bias angle into thin slices so that it looks like a half-moon.

6

Chop the parsley: Discard the bottom, leafless section of the stems and finely chop the parsley leaves.

7

Cut the ham: Cut your ham into 1-inch square pieces.

Cook:

1

Sauté the vegetables: Heat a pot over medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 oz onion, 1 tbsp garlic, 2 oz carrot, and 2 oz celery. Stir and cook for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are fragrant.

2

Cook the ham: Add 1.5 oz ham and 10 oz potato to the pot and continue cooking for an extra of 2 minutes.

3

Season the mixture: Add 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Stir to mix all the ingredients together and cook for 2 minutes.

4

Add the broth and milk: Stir in 1 cup unsalted chicken broth and 1 cup milk. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

5

Add the cream: Add 2 tbsp heavy cream and stir over the low heat until thickened. Take off the heat.

6

Serve the soup: Transfer the soup to serving bowls and garnish with 2 tbsp parsley. Serve the soup hot.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

How to Make Ham Potato Soup

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 177Calories from Fat 84

% Daily Value*

Fat 9.3g

14%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

22%

Cholesterol 22mg

7%

Sodium 304mg

13%

Potassium 548mg

16%

Carbohydrate 18g

6%

Fiber 3g

13%

Sugar 5g

6%

Protein 6g

12%

Vitamin A 2706IU

54%

Vitamin C 12mg

15%

Calcium 110mg

11%

Iron 1mg

6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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