This comforting Ham and Potato Soup is a delicious, easy, healthy meal option — and a great way to use up leftover ham!
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Whether it’s cold outside, you’re feeling under the weather, or you just need some warming comfort food, sometimes there’s nothing like a simple soup to nourish the body and soul. And it doesn’t get much simpler than this easy potato-ham soup, which comes together with a handful of ingredients, and in a few easy steps.
All we need to make a big batch is some roughly chopped ham, potatoes, a few stalks of celery, broth, and some spicy mustard, which gives this soup a big punch of flavor that goes SO WELL with the potatoes and ham. If you’ve got leftover ham from Easter (or another holiday feast, dinner party, or family get-together), this is a great way to use up those delicious leftovers. Cubed roasted or smoked turkey would be delicious too!
Enjoy this soup for lunch, or round it out for a delicious dinner with Arugula Salad with Lemon and Sea Salt, Simple Sautéed Green Beans, or Spinach Salad with Spicy Lemon Salad Dressing.
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Potato and Ham Soup Recipe Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need on hand to make this soul-soothing soup! Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and swaps) below.
- Butter – 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- Onion – 1/2 onion
- Garlic – 4 cloves garlic
- Celery – 8 stalks of celery
- Spicy mustard – 1/2 cup spicy mustard (or, sub regular mustard)
- Red skin potatoes – 2 pounds red skin potatoes
- Chicken broth – 8 cups 64 ounces chicken broth
- Ham – 2 pounds thick-cut ham cut into 1-inch pieces
- Lemons – 2 lemons juiced
- Salt – 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Black pepper – 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Chives – 2 tablespoons fresh chives for garnish
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Recipe Variations and Modifications
Here’s how to make this tasty potato and ham soup your own:
- Swap the spuds – While red skin potatoes give this soup great flavor, color, and texture, you could substitute regular peeled potatoes instead.
- Add another veggie – Peas are delicious with ham and potatoes, so add some frozen peas during the last couple minutes of cooking for extra flavor, color, and healthy veggie intake.
- Sub turkey – While we love the classic combination of ham, potatoes, and chives here, you could swap in cooked, cubed turkey breast if you have leftovers. Smoked turkey would be extra delicious!
How to Make Ham and Potato Soup
See how this easy soup recipe comes together in just 3 easy steps.
Step 1: Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent or just starting to brown. Add the garlic and celery and saute until fragrant, about 2 more minutes. Stir in the mustard and toss so that everything is well coated.
Step 2: Add the chopped potatoes to the pot and cover in the chicken broth. Cover and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
Step 3: Add the ham and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Step 4: Turn the heat off, add the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and taste to determine if it needs any additional seasoning. Garnish with the chives and enjoy!
Recipe Tip
Save some for later – This recipe freezes exceptionally well, so divide leftovers into individually sized portions for long term storage.
How to Serve Potato Soup
Serve this ham and potato soup up hot, garnished with fresh snipped chives. Enjoy!
How to Store and Reheat
Refrigerate leftover soup in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or freeze. To reheat, simply plop the soup into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you want to thicken this ham and potato soup (or practically any other soup, for that matter), the easiest option is to add a slurry. What is a slurry? It’s a mixture of a thickener (we like cornstarch) mixed with a small amount of liquid.
Using one tablespoon of cornstarch at a time, mix the cornstarch with some water, and then add it to the simmering soup. Add a second slurry if necessary until you reach your desired thickness.
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Ham & Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup spicy mustard, okay to sub regular mustard
- 2 pounds red skin potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 cups 64 ounces chicken broth, more if needed
- 2 pounds thick-cut ham, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent or just starting to brown. Add the garlic and celery and saute until fragrant, about 2 more minutes. Stir in the mustard and toss so that everything is well coated.
- Add the chopped potatoes to the pot and cover in the chicken broth. Cover and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Add the ham and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat off, add the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and taste to determine if it needs any additional seasoning.
- Garnish with the chives and enjoy!
Nutrition
This sounds delicious! Have you ever attempted it in the crockpot?
Yes!! 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Enjoy!
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Curious if this could be made with ground turkey/beef? We are just not ham lovers in our house. I think it looks wonderful! 🙂
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