Ham and Potato Soup
Creamy Ham and Potato Soup – so comforting and warm on a cold day! This soup is a great way to use up leftover ham.
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CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP RECIPE
After Easter and Christmas dinner I always am looking for leftover ham recipes to use all my ham! This stovetop soup is the perfect solution! It’s a hearty soup that is pure comfort food. A family favorite!
INGREDIENTS
There are simple ingredients in this ham soup.
- POTATOES – We usually use Russet or Yukon gold potatoes but red potatoes can also be used.
- HAM – You can use leftover baked ham or ham steaks.
- CELERY
- ONION – You could use green onions as a substitute.
- CHICKEN STOCK OR BROTH
- BUTTER
- FLOUR
- MILK – No heavy cream here!
WHAT KIND OF POTATOES SHOULD I USE?
FAVORITE SOUP RECIPES
- Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup
- Creamy Chicken Potato soup
- Spicy Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
- Egg Drop Soup
- Lasagna Soup
- Cheesy Potato Soup
- Zuppa Toscana
Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
Creamy Ham and Potato Soup - a creamy soup for the cold weather days. This delicious soup is a great way to use up leftover ham.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup diced celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup diced cooked ham
- 3 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ground white or black pepper to taste
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
Instructions
- Combine the potatoes, celery, onion,, ham and chicken broth in a pot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk so that lumps don't form and until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 3-4 minutes.
- Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. You can add a little more milk or chicken broth to thin it out if needed.
- Top with cheddar cheese, chives, and bacon if desired. Serve immediately. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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This was SO tasty! We are adding it to our recipe rotation. Thanks for sharing!
Delicious and easy to make.
I’ve got a question, can this be done in a crock pot and if so, what do I need to do differently? It sounds delicious but I work and need recipes that can cook all day and be ready for my family when I get home. Thanks
If I was to make in a crock pot, I would do this:
Combine the potatoes, celery, onion,, ham and chicken broth in the crock pot. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
Once the potatoes are tender, follow step 2 above (adding in your salt and pepper at this time). Once thickened, move on to steps 3 and 4.
The potato and ham recipe was such an easy recipe.
Thank you!
This is a go to recipe for me! Have made it for years. The white pepper makes it so yummy. I love the recipe you had before this one replaced it-you had diced carrots in it as well and the photo was different. I think it’s basically the same though? Would you be up for sending me the original?
Shoot I don’t have the original. It might have had 1/3 cup carrots in it. Sorry
Absolutely a good soup. I give it a nine out of ten. Because there are very few tens lol! Very good flavor.I did use an extra cup of diced potatoes. This soup can certainly handle a few extra.
Thank you Mary!