Creamy 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.
CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP
After Easter and Christmas I always have leftover ham and am looking for ways to use it. This soup is the perfect solution!
WHAT KIND OF POTATOES SHOULD I USE?
I like to use Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes but really any potato will do.
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Creamy 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.
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 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, 4 to 5 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.
Notes
Source: adapted from Allrecipes
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How much ham do we use? I don’t see it mentioned in the ingredients.
Sorry looks like it was deleted. 1 cup ham
Looks great but how much ham not mentioned in your recipe
I see several people,have asked this..
Please let us know how much ham..
Love your blog and your recipes!
Sorry I fixed it! I think it go deleted somehow when I updated the recipe
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This recipe looks delicious! Could you make this in a slow cooker?
Sure! It would be 4-6 hours on low
How much ham? I don’t see it listed. Love your books I have them and get your emails. Thank you. CrisÂ
How much ham?
How much ham is in this recipe. I don’t see it in the ingredients. Thanks
I have never been able to make a potato soup so thick and creamy! This is great. I didn’t see how much ham to add? I just added about a 1.5 cups diced. Also added radishes,garlic and onion powder. Yum. Thanks for my now Go To potato soup.
List of ingredients is missing ham!
I don’t see how much ham in the recipe…? It looks SO good!
I have made this several times and it is always so good,
For a quicky thickener, 1 Can Cream of Chicken (or similar) Soup, 2c Cream/Half&Half/Milk your choice. And 4-8oz Cream cheese. The azy man’s way, LOL!
Thank you!
I absolutely love this recipe. I’m had it many times and making it again tonight!
Yay!
I have made this recipe dozens of times – I love that other than preparing the cream sauce with the milk and butter, there is no preparation other than putting all of the vegetables in a pot to boil. This was my daughter’s favorite after getting her braces tightened – I would use my stick blender to puree the cooked soup (ham and all) into a perfectly uniform creamy soup (no chunks at all). I still prepare the soup this way.
Thanks for the tips!
Any creative uses for leftovers?
Do I need to adjust the recipe if we do not eat ham.? Creamy potato ham soup…
No, you don’t have to adjust anything.
The best recipe ever!!!!!!! Â I add peas at the end and smoked deer bacon! Â Absolutely the best soup for a cold fall day! Â Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
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You’re welcome!
Can this be frozen?? Makes more then we need for a meal.
Sure! I haven’t tried it but it should be fine.