Welcome to the ultimate guide to cooking the most comforting and flavorful "Ham Potato Soup". This classic soup combines the savory taste of ham with tender potatoes, hearty vegetables, and a creamy broth, making it a perfect dish for a chilly day or a cozy family dinner. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will provide you with all the essential information and tips to create a delicious ham potato soup that will warm your soul and satisfy your taste buds. Explore variations, cooking techniques, and expert advice to elevate your soup-making skills and impress your loved ones with this timeless recipe. Let's embark on a culinary journey and discover the secrets of crafting the perfect ham potato soup.
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EASY SLOW COOKER CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH HAM
This rich, thick, and creamy soup is a great way to use up leftover holiday ham! Made in your slow cooker, and using shortcuts like frozen hash brown potatoes, this delicious soup requires very little effort on your part.
Provided by fabeveryday
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 4h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine hash browns, ham, onion, celery, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a slow cooker. Stir well to combine. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low heat until celery is soft, 4 to 5 hours.
- Mix in cream cheese and Cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Cover and cook on Low for an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with chopped green onions as a garnish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 109.5 mg, Fat 42.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 22.3 g, Sodium 1846.4 mg, Sugar 1.9 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).
CHEF JOHN'S HAM AND POTATO SOUP
You can never have too many soup recipes. This hearty soup is definitely filling enough to serve as a main course.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat until golden brown. Stir in carrot, celery, onion, ham, and garlic; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables soften and the onions are translucent.
- Stir in flour; cook for about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, 1 cup at a time. Add water and stir to combine. Turn the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Simmer on medium-low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste the soup for salt and add more if necessary. Stir in potatoes; cook for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Skim fat if desired.
- With a potato masher, mash the soup a few times, leaving plenty of whole chunks of potato. Season with salt and pepper to taste, add cayenne if desired, and add cream. Stir to combine and heat through. Garnish with fresh chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 74.7 mg, Fat 24.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 863.6 mg, Sugar 2.2 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.
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
HAM, BEAN AND POTATO SOUP
When I was a cook in a restaurant years ago, this was our best-selling soup. One taste and your family will agree it's a winner!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute the ham, onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender. Add the next seven ingredients; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Add peas and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 1079mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
SLOW COOKER HAM, GREEN BEAN, AND POTATO SOUP
The perfect marriage of Southern slow-cooked green beans and ham with creamy potato soup! I've been making this soup for 15 years and it's an all-time family favorite!
Provided by Beckiboo
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes, chicken broth, green beans, ham, cream of chicken soup, onion, bacon, and pepper in a slow cooker.
- Cook until potatoes are tender, on High for 4 to 5 hours, or on Low for 7 to 8 hours. Add in the cream cheese during the last 30 minutes of cooking; stir until blended.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 71.6 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 1543.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
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
POTATO, HAM, BROCCOLI AND CHEESE SOUP WITH BABY DUMPLINGS
This is a soup for when the weather is bitter and you crave serious, starchy comfort food. I put this together one night when I couldn't decide whether to make potato, ham, or broccoli-cheese soup - the result is a complete meal in a bowl.
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, onion, carrot, and garlic until the onion is translucent. Stir in potatoes, chicken stock, cayenne, thyme, and parsley. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Mix egg and flour together in a bowl using a fork until the mixture resembles grains of rice.
- Stir ham and milk into the stock pot and allow the soup to return to a simmer. Slowly sprinkle the flour mixture into the soup, stirring constantly to prevent clumps. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in broccoli and Cheddar cheese. Cook until the broccoli is tender and the Cheddar cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.5 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 112 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 1189.1 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
EASY AND DELICIOUS HAM AND POTATO SOUP
This is a delicious recipe for ham and potato soup that a friend gave to me. It is very easy and the great thing about it is that you can add additional ingredients, more ham, potatoes, etc., and it still turns out great.
Provided by cara burtis
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Corn Chowder Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine potatoes, cauliflower, corn, cooked ham, onion, celery, and garlic in a large soup pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir chicken bouillon, salt, and white pepper into mixture.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk in flour to make a paste. Cook for 1 minute and gradually whisk milk into flour mixture until smooth. Continue cooking until thick, 4 to 5 minutes, whisking often.
- Stir milk mixture into soup and cook until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 31.2 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 681.7 mg, Sugar 5 g
HEALTHIER DELICIOUS HAM AND POTATO SOUP
This soup was great, so creamy. I add some carrots and green beans to it and it has a little more fiber and a little more heartiness to it.
Provided by MakeItHealthy
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine potatoes, carrots, green beans, celery, onion, ham, and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in chicken bouillon and pepper.
- Melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a with fork and cook, stirring constantly, until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk so lumps do not form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Pour the milk mixture into stockpot and cook soup until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 281.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
SLOW COOKER HAM AND POTATO SOUP
This slow cooker ham and potato soup turned out amazing and got a definite do-over rating by friends and family.
Provided by Kristy Walker
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 11h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine ham hock, onions, carrot, water, chicken base, sage, thyme, and rosemary in a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low, 8 hours to overnight.
- Stir potatoes and tomatoes into the soup and cook on Low, 3 to 4 hours more.
- Remove ham hock, shredding with 2 forks, leaving behind any meat. Add cubed ham.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until it is thick, aromatic, and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Add half-and-half until it is gravy consistency. Add mixture to the slow cooker and mix well. Serve with Cheddar cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 595.6 calories, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 96.9 mg, Fat 34.1 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 1179.1 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
POTATO AND HAM SOUP
Make and share this Potato and Ham Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ThatJodiGirl
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cube potatoes and ham
- Place potatoes, ham and onions in a saucepot with a small amount of water, enough to cover the potatoes and ham
- Add lots of pepper and enough salt to taste
- Cook until potatoes are tender
- Add butter and milk, stirring constantly. Be careful not to scorch
- Cook slowly until heated. If you need to thicken this soup you can add some instant mashed potato flakes.
SWISS, HAM, POTATO SOUP
One of my most requested "soup of the day" recipes from when I was in the food business. Swiss cheese gives this soup the most delectable flavor.
Provided by Susie in Texas
Categories Ham
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook diced potatoes in saucepan with just enough water to cover.
- When tender, drain the liquid from the potatoes and save.
- Set both aside while making roux.
- In large saucepan, melt margarine.
- Saute the chopped green onions until tender.
- Remove onion from pan and set aside.
- Add flour to melted margarine and stir until incorporated.
- Cook over medium heat until the roux begins to just turn a golden color.
- Using a whisk, stir in 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of the saved potato liquid.
- Whisk until smooth and no lumps are seen.
- Bring just to a boil or until the soup thickens.
- Add the diced ham, cooked onion and the Swiss cheese. Also, add back in the cooked potatoes.
- Stir until cheese is melted.
- Add salt& pepper to your preference.
- I usually add 1 teaspoons.
- salt and 1/2 teaspoons.
- pepper.
- Stir well.
- If soup is too thick, you may add the final cup of milk.
- My bunch likes it thick.
POTATO AND HAM SOUP
A delicious blend of potatoes, vegetables, and chunks of ham in a wonderful creamy soup. Everyone that has ever tasted it has said that it was the best potato soup they have ever had, honest! You can eat it straight up or top it with shredded cheese or chives. Enjoy!
Provided by Tabitha King
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring the potatoes, onion, celery, carrot, salt, pepper, and water to a boil in a large pot. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the ham, cream of celery soup, and heavy cream; return to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 50.9 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 1222.4 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
SLOW-COOKER POTATO & HAM SOUP
In our house, this recipe is a win-win. It's easy for me to whip up and easy for my family to devour...the crusty bread for dipping doesn't hurt, either. -Linda Haglund, Buffalo, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 6h25m
Yield 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine broth, potatoes, onion and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Mash potatoes to desired consistency. Whisk in cream cheese until melted. Stir in ham and milk. Cook, covered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes longer. Serve with sour cream and green onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 1053mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
HEARTY HAM CABBAGE AND POTATO CROCK POT SOUP
I needed something quick and easy to throw together. I got this all chopped and thrown into the crock pot in 20 min. It was a delicious hit
Provided by Heather Stepniewski
Categories Other Soups
Time 5h20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Put all ingredients in crock pot and turn to high for 5-6 hrs.
- 2. Serve with crusty bread
- 3. Enjoy!
CREAM OF POTATO AND HAM SOUP
Creamy and delicious! Please note that if you are using any kind of broth in place of the water, you will want to decrease the salt accordingly :)
Provided by CrystalB
Categories Ham
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In large dutch oven, cook vegetables in salted water until tender. Do not drain.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter; whisk in flour and salt. Cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk and cheese. Cook until cheese is melted and mixture is thickened. Fold in ham. Stir into vegetable mixture. Simmer until ready to serve.
CREAMY HAM & POTATO SOUP
Growing up in the Midwest, this soup was a staple in our menu during the long winter months. When our sons were at home they loved the soup but it never seemed to hold them for very long. I added a few more ingredients and now they make this recipe for their families and friends and share the recipe often. I hope you enjoy it!
Provided by CindiJ
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel and chunk potatoes.
- Boil in salted water until almost done (fork can pierce but not break potato chunk).
- Chop onion, cube ham and add to potato water during last 5 minutes of boiling time.
- While potatoes are cooking, in small saucepan melt butter.
- Stir in flour, stirring constantly.
- Slowly add the half and half.
- Stir to remove lumps till smooth and starting to thicken.
- Slowly add 2 cups milk; stirring constantly to prevent lumps and scorching.
- Add 1/2 of the Velveeta Cheese.
- Stir to melt cheese.
- Add remaining milk.
- Season to taste.
- Drain water from potato& onions reserving approximately 1/2 of the water.
- Place drained ham, potatoes& onions in large stock pot.
- Add milk mixture, remaining cheese and stir over low heat till cheese is melted.
- Garnish w/choice of chopped green onions, bacon crumbles and grated cheddar cheese.
GOLDEN POTATO AND HAM SOUP
I have requests for this soup for lots of family events and especially deer camp. If you're in the mood for comfort food, this is the recipe for you! -Shelly Woods, Blissfield, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cup milk until smooth; add to soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese and remaining milk until cheese is melted. Add ham and bacon; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 1666mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the right ham: Look for a ham that is fully cooked and has a good amount of meat on the bone. A bone-in ham will add more flavor to the soup. - Use a variety of potatoes: You can use any type of potato you like in this soup, but a good combination is to use a mix of russet potatoes and Yukon Gold potatoes. Russet potatoes will give the soup a thick and creamy texture, while Yukon Gold potatoes will add a bit of sweetness. - Add vegetables: Feel free to add other vegetables to this soup, such as carrots, celery, onions, or peas. - Use a good quality broth: The broth is the base of the soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth. You can use chicken broth, vegetable broth, or ham broth. - Season to taste: Season the soup with salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add a bay leaf or two for extra flavor. - Let the soup simmer: Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. This will allow the flavors to meld together. - Serve with crusty bread or crackers: Serve the soup with crusty bread or crackers for dipping.Conclusion:
Ham and potato soup is a hearty, comforting, and delicious meal that is perfect for a cold winter day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give ham and potato soup a try.
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