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Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

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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.
Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

Soup season has arrived and I am always looking for new and delicious soups that my family will enjoy. I have to say, soup season may be my favorite season. Along with all the fun holidays that come with it.

As I have mentioned before, my husband will only consider soup a main dish if it is super hearty – and let me tell you, this soup is loaded.

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What could I serve with this Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup?

For this soup, we usually keep the side dishes pretty simple and make a quick side salad (from a bag, yes), and some type of bread.

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Both would work great, and taste delicious, dipped in the soup.

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Sneak in extra veggies into this Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup:

I love this soup, because I can get away with sneaking in extra vegetables, and my kids would never even know.

This recipe does have a few vegetables in it already, but you could easily add a few more.

Here are a few sneaky vegetables we recommend throwing in (we of course chop them up pretty small):

  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow Squash
  • Asparagus
  • Water Chestnuts

Really any veggie would work great. They won’t even be able to tell or detect it, I guarantee it.

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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.
Serving8
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 8 red potatoes, cubed
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, sliced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 (8 ounce) cooked diced ham
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) chicken broth
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 6 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Equipment

Instructions

  1. In a large stock pot combine potatoes, onion, carrots, peas, ham and chicken broth
  2. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium, and let cook until potatoes are soft (about 15-20 minutes).
  3. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
  5. Whisk in the flour and continue to stir constantly until the mixture thickens (about 1-2 minutes).
  6. 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).
  7. Add in the cheese to the butter/flour/milk mixture and stir until it's completely melted.
  8. 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.

Notes

Here are a few sneaky vegetables we recommend throwing in (we of course chop them up pretty small so our kids don’t notice):
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow Squash
  • Asparagus
  • Water Chestnuts
Really any veggie would work great. They won’t even be able to tell or detect it, I guarantee it.

Nutrition

Calories: 423 kcal · Carbohydrates: 47 g · Protein: 15 g · Fat: 20 g · Saturated Fat: 13 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 58 mg · Sodium: 336 mg · Potassium: 1214 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 4619 IU · Vitamin C: 27 mg · Calcium: 311 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Soup
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(Recipe adapted from Food.com)

Published: January 28, 2022Updated: September 6, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Lindsey @ SimplyLindsey says:
    I love that this recipe doesn't have any "cream of" soups and still looks hearty! I can't wait to make it soon! :)
  2. Mary Gilbertson says:
    It's that time of year again when I start craving comfort food. This soup cured the craving. So simple to make but full of flavor. My son rarely comments on the food I make but he asked what was in it and said he really liked it. I will definitely make it again. I followed the recipe with the exception of sneaking in a couple of extra potatoes because we love our taters.
  3. Stacey says:
    Do you think you could replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth? My husband is allergic to chicken and so many soups use chicken broth. I wasn't sure if vegetable broth would still be good in the soup.
  4. Cyd says:
    It will change the taste from the original recipe, but it should still taste great!
  5. Kristy Menke says:
    Hi.. Can this be crockpot recipe?? I love easy crockpot recipes..
  6. Chris says:
    Of course! I used my homemade bone broth (which is basically leftover chicken & beef bones + vegetables, onions/garlic, etc... and it was wonderful! I just need to tweek it next time to my liking and not use white flour (something grain free preferably or maybe at least gluten-free) and maybe experiment with other veggies or some celery root, etc... Even so, It was wonderful as is. I just don't believe in eating white flour. Anyway, for not having added crap, it was very tasty!
  7. Dolores Zornow (Dee) says:
    I was just wondering if I could use Canadian bacon to replace the ham? I have quite a bit that I bought on sale and would like to find a use for it!
  8. Cyd says:
    Canadian Bacon would be amazing in this soup!!
  9. Jennifer says:
    I just finished making this and it is fantastic!! The soup has great flavor and is very hearty. Yummy!!
  10. Danyele says:
    Hey I would love to throw this in he crock pot this morning for dinner tonight. Halloween! How would you suggest doin it in the crock pot?
  11. Jessica @ The Mom Creative says:
    We loved this soup. I tweaked it slightly by adding two cloves garlic and cooking the garlic, onion and carrots for a few minutes in olive oil before adding the potatoes, broth, ham. Delicious!
  12. Crystal says:
    Can this be done in the crockpot?
  13. Cyd says:
    We have only made this in the big stock pot. So not sure how well it would turn out! Let us know if you give it a try.
  14. Chris says:
    p.s Made it again this time using tapioca starch instead of flour -- perfection!
  15. Chris says:
    We use speck here in Europe. Mmmmmm
  16. Chris says:
    I should also add we used some garlic and a heavier, stinkier cheese as good cheese is easy to get where we live in Europe. Next time around I will try using pumpkin and maybe use speck, which is basically cured/smoked bacon here.
  17. Nancy says:
    Thank you ladies for a great recipe! Made this today to use up the leftover holiday ham and it was delicious! This is a hearty, stick to your bones soup. Followed the directions exactly and it came out perfect. I think maybe at some point this winter I may try adding a little Polish sausage instead of the ham.
  18. leslieleon says:
    I didn't have any carrots and decided to use the vegetable soup mix from Knorr and leave out the salt and pepper. Very tasty. the seasoning was just right. i added an extra cup potatoes and extra broth. also, i started looking for a recipe after I had already boiled my potatoes. so i just added them to the mix after boiling the ham and onions. worked great!
  19. Lindsey Tackett says:
    This soup is super good! For sure making it again!
  20. Crystal Palencer says:
    I made this last night with some leftover brown sugar-pineapple ham I had made last Sunday for dinner in the crockpot. I did what Jessica @ The Mom Creative suggested and sauteed my onions and carrots in a little bit of olive oil and minced garlic - it was delicious. I used closer to 5 cups of potatoes and had to add some water (I ran out of chicken broth), but only a can's worth. The finished dish was excellent. I didn't have any peas, so didn't add those, but I would think a bag (10-12 oz) of frozen peas and carrots could be substituted for the fresh carrots and frozen peas without much harm. I would definitely suggest using fresh shredded sharp cheddar. I asked my son to get a bag of shredded, forgetting it has an anti-caking agent tossed in. The dish was fine, and it melted well, but not as good as it could have. Will definitely be adding this to the rotation!
  21. plasterer bristol says:
    This sounds lovely. Going to give this a go. thanks for sharing this recipe. Simon
  22. Linda Hutchison says:
    Had a potato soup contest .....six sisters vs Disney s.........you won!! Easy to make ....less calories ( doesn't use 4 cups whipping cream) I did use 1/2 cup of milk with 1/2 cup of half and half I needed to use up .......excellent !!!
  23. Shannon says:
    Five kids ages 5 to 12.....they all loved it! 3 of them went back for seconds and another asked to take it to school for lunch the next day! The only bad thing was, after my husband packed his lunch for work, there were no leftovers for me. ~I no longer have to search websites to find dinner ideas. Six sisters' stuff is the only one I need! Thank you!
  24. Cyd says:
    Thanks Shannon! It's so nice to hear when a recipe is a hit with the family! Sorry there were no leftovers for the home lunch!
  25. Krystal says:
    Is there possibly a way to turn this into a crockpot recipe?
  26. Cyd says:
    You could easily adapt this to a slow cooker recipe. Just cook the first seven ingredients in the slow cooker. Then follow steps 2 through 5 in the directions and add that into the slow cooker at the end of cooking time. Watch closely so the cheese doesn't curdle.
  27. Jami Pruitt says:
    Would shredded potatoes work instead of diced? I have a bag of shredded that I need to use and ran out of my bagged potatoes.
  28. Cyd says:
    Shredded potatoes should work. The cook time might need to be reduced since shredded potatoes are not as thick as cubed potato chunks. Stir gently so your potatoes don't turn to mush. Other than that, you should be good to go!
  29. Alisa Tapley says:
    I am a newlywed and my hard working husband just came home to your ham and potato soup bubbling on the stove, garlic bread in the oven and a bath I drew for him with rose petals I added. First time wife, think I m doing a pretty allright job... the recipe was easy to whip up and so creamy and delicious.. thank you...
  30. Momma Cyd says:
    Alisa, You are doing an AMAZING job! What a cute little wife and being a newlywed is so fun. Thanks for using our recipes!
  31. Crystal Palencer says:
    Has anyone tried converting this to an electric pressure cooler recipe? I imagine it would be fairly easy; i think the cheese sauce party would be the only part to remain cooked on the stove!
  32. Momma Cyd says:
    We have a YouTube video on converting recipes to the Instant Pot. Here is the link. https://youtu.be/8DKWGgsKY9s
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