Cheesy creamy ham and potato soup is a hearty, flavorful, and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, and it is easy to make. The soup is creamy and cheesy, with tender potatoes, ham, and vegetables. It is also very versatile, so you can easily add or remove ingredients to suit your taste. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special soup to serve at a party, cheesy creamy ham and potato soup is a great choice.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP
A delicious and creamy ham and potato soup that is chock-full of vegetables so it's still good for you! A wonderful hearty soup the whole family will enjoy! Any variety of squash can be used.
Provided by mikhela1220
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine potatoes, onion, turkey, ham, celery, carrots, asparagus, peas, and butternut squash in a large pot. Pour chicken broth and water over mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until potatoes and squash are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir Italian seasoning, white pepper, salt, and bay leaves into soup and continue to simmer.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk flour into butter, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Slowly stir milk into flour mixture until mixture it smooth and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir milk mixture into soup and cook until thickened and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 36.5 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 813.6 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP
Comfort soup at its finest! I usually make this to use up leftover ham. This is easy to adapt with other ingredients. I don't put celery in mine. I have added garlic sometimes as well.
Provided by SweetsLady
Categories Ham
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, ham, and water/broth in stockpot and bring to boil.
- Then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt (if using), and pepper.
- In separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook stirring constantly until thick.
- Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form and all milk is added. Turn up to medium heat. Continue to stir until thick (4-5 minutes).
- Add in cheese and stir until melted.
- Stir the cheese mixture into the stockpot and cook until heated through. (I also will break up some of the potatoes for thickness. It gets thicker as it cools and next day).
CHEESY CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP
A rich hearty soup great for left over holiday ham. I use the bone from the ham to make the stock. DS said it was the best soup he ever had!
Provided by jamiewalker198
Categories Chowders
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Boil ham bone in 4 cups of water in large COVERED stock pot for approx 1 hour. (If omitting this step use 4 chicken bouillon or 4 cups chicken broth instead).
- Remove ham bone and strain stock to remove any debris.
- Boil the 2 med potatoes halved in stock until softened, remove to separate bowl.
- Combine 2 1/4 cups diced potatoes, 1 med onion, DICED HAM, and 3 minced garlic cloves and add to stock. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until potatoes are tender.
- Mash 2 halved potatoes with small amount of milk and add to stock (helps to thicken).
- In separate pan, melt butter. Add in flour a tablespoon at a time to make a roux or paste. Add milk and blend well to make a cream sauce.
- Simmer cream sauce for 2 minutes. Add cheese and blend well. Mixture will be very gooey.
- Add cheese blend to soup and gently mix to combine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.2, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 16.4, Cholesterol 101.6, Sodium 1148.4, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 2, Protein 26.9
ONE-POT HAM & POTATO SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bacon, onion, carrot, celery, flour, ham, potatoes, fresh thyme, black pepper, chicken broth, bay leaves, heavy cream
Provided by Jordan Kenna
Categories Lunch
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a 6-quart (5.7 liters) dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat until fat is rendered out and the pieces begin to get crispy.
- Add onion, carrot, and celery, and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and add flour, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes to avoid lumps.
- Add ham, potatoes, thyme, and black pepper. Stir to coat the meat and potatoes in the roux/vegetable mix.
- Add the chicken broth and bay leaves.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium-low and cook covered for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves and stir in cream. Return to a simmer and serve.
- Enjoy!
HAM, POTATO, AND CHEESE SOUP
This is especially good on a cold winter night along with hot rolls.
Provided by Donna
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place potatoes, onion, and cubed ham in large stockpot. Cover with water. Cook until potatoes are almost tender.
- Remove about one cup of the cooked potatoes and mash in a bowl with the back of a fork. Add some of the liquid from the pan (about a tablespoon at a time) along with the flour till you have a thick paste. Add this back to the pot.
- Place the cheese (either whole of cubed) in the pot. Let the soup simmer until the cheese melts and is thick. Add ground black pepper to taste and stir in the milk.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.6 g, Cholesterol 41.8 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 1293.7 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
CHEESY HAM 'N' POTATO SOUP
When I'm in the mood for comfort food, I prepare a pot of this soup. It is always a treat on a cool fall day.-Melissa Sherlock, Omaha, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; set potatoes and liquid aside., In a large saucepan, saute ham and onion in butter until onion is tender. Stir in the flour and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, broccoli and reserved potatoes; cook and stir until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 22g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 614mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
MAKEOVER CHEESY HAM 'N' POTATO SOUP
This better-for-you version uses lean ham, canola oil, fat-free milk and reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Additional potatoes, whirred in the food processor, plus dry milk powder help keep the soup's thick creamy texture. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. In a blender or food processor, process reserved liquid and 1/4 cup cooked potatoes until smooth; set aside. Set remaining potatoes aside., In a large saucepan, saute ham and onion in oil until onion is tender. In a bowl, combine milk powder, flour, pepper, milk and processed potato mixture until smooth. Stir into ham and onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, broccoli and reserved potatoes; cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted and heated through. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 604mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP RECIPE
This Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup is easy to throw together, and will quickly become a family favorite. It's my favorite meal on a cold chilly day, and tastes amazing.
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Soup
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large stock pot combine potatoes, onion, carrots, peas, ham and chicken broth
- Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium, and let cook until potatoes are soft (about 15-20 minutes).
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Whisk in the flour and continue to stir constantly until the mixture thickens (about 1-2 minutes).
- Slowly add the milk to the butter/flour mixture, stirring the entire time so that you don't get any lumps. Continue to stir until the mixture thickens once again (takes about 3-5 minutes).
- Add in the cheese to the butter/flour/milk mixture and stir until it's completely melted.
- Pour the cheese mixture into the stock pot with the vegetables and ham and stir until completely incorporated. It will get thicker as it cools.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Sodium 336 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked ham or leftover ham.
- To make the soup thicker, add more potatoes or use a potato masher to mash some of the potatoes in the soup.
- To add more flavor, add a bay leaf or some dried thyme to the soup.
- To make the soup spicier, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
- To make the soup more cheesy, add an extra cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
Conclusion:
This cheesy, creamy ham and potato soup is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day. It's easy to make, and it's sure to be a hit with the whole family. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this soup a try!
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