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Easy and Comforting Ham and Potato Soup

02/08/16 | Easy Weeknight Meals, Healthy, Main Courses, Pork, Recipes, Soups

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This healthy ham and potato soup is pure comfort food in a bowl. Easy, fast, and low-calorie, it’s one of my favorite busy weeknight meals.

Healthy ham and potato soup is an easy, fast, and low-calorie dinner and one of my favorite busy weeknight meals. From BakingMischief.com

The photos in this post have been updated. Don’t worry. You’re in the right place. 😉

Have you seen that Campbell’s soup commercial with the sick guy lying on his couch trying to get his partner to make him soup?

He tells her that his mom always used to make some for him when he wasn’t feeling well, and for a moment, it looks like she’s going to do it, but instead she just throws a phone at him, tells him to call him mom, and leaves him to wallow.

I laugh SO hard, every single time I see that commercial, and I have no idea why, because I’m totally that person who makes soup for sick people. Feeling sick? Here, let me bring you some soup. And if I’m bringing soup, I’m probably bringing this one.

Like my Peasant Chicken Soup, this surprisingly healthy Ham and Potato Soup is another of the early recipes I learned in college. It saw me and my friends through many an illness and late-night study session.

It’s perfect for what ails you because it’s pure comfort food. Ham and potatoes in a bowl? That’s like a hug from the inside.

Healthy ham and potato soup is an easy, fast, and low-calorie dinner and one of my favorite busy weeknight meals. From BakingMischief.com

And the nice thing about this soup is that it’s deceptively easy. Sure it looks gorgeous and complicated, but once you cut the veggies and put them on to boil, all you really have to do is make the roux, stir in the milk, and watch the broth go from clear to creamy and delicious.

Throwing this together for a sick friend or a busy weeknight dinner takes all of a half hour, and when you’re done, the result is the best damn healthy ham and potato soup you’ve ever tried.

Healthy ham and potato soup is an easy, fast, and low-calorie dinner and one of my favorite busy weeknight meals. From BakingMischief.com

Looking for more Easy Weeknight Meals? Try my Tri-tip in the Oven, No-Fuss Beef Ribs, and Broccoli Chowder.

Healthy ham and potato soup is an easy, fast, and low-calorie dinner and one of my favorite busy weeknight meals. From BakingMischief.com

Easy and Comforting Ham and Potato Soup

This healthy ham and potato soup is pure comfort food in a bowl. Easy, fast, and low-calorie, it’s one of my favorite busy weeknight meals.
4.92 from 414 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 5
Calories: 338kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups (about 2 large) russet potatoes, peeled and diced medium
  • 1 1/2 cups (9oz) cooked honey ham, diced medium*
  • 1/2 cup celery diced small
  • 1/2 cup onion diced small
  • 4 cups (2 15oz cans) chicken broth
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon (44g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk, (any percentage)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Salt

Instructions

Boil

  • In a large pot, combine potatoes, ham, celery, onions, and chicken broth. Bring to a low boil and cook over medium heat until vegetables are fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Make the roux

  • In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly until flour is golden, about one minute. Slowly add in milk, continuing to stir so that no lumps form and cook until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes.

Combine

  • Pour flour and milk mixture into the soup and stir. Add pepper, and salt to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

*If you don't care for honey ham, you can use regular cooked ham.
Did you make this recipe?I'd love to see it! Tag @BakingMischief or hashtag it #BakingMischief.

Nutritional Information
Recipe Adapted From: Allrecipes

Small Batch Instructions: This recipe halves cleanly.
Make-ahead Instructions:
 Ham, onions, and celery can be cut up to two days in advance. Potatoes should be cut just before cooking to avoid browning.
Freezer Notes: You can freeze this soup–it will keep up to 4 months in the freezer, but I was not a huge fan of the texture of the potatoes once my test batch defrosted. I probably wouldn’t freeze this soup again.

Circa early 2016 photo:

Easy and Comforting Ham and Potato Soup - Pure comfort food in a bowl. Easy, fast, and low-calorie, this is one of my favorite busy weeknight meals. Recipe includes nutritional information and make-ahead instructions. From BakingMischief.com

Healthy ham and potato soup is an easy, fast, and low-calorie dinner and one of my favorite busy weeknight meals. From BakingMischief.com

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  1. todd drews says

    January 28, 2025 at 1:06 pm

    Was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  2. Melanie Thompson says

    January 20, 2025 at 4:29 pm

    5 stars
    I added a couple cloves of.garlic and used heavy whipping cream for half the milk. This soup is AMAZING!! Warm, filling and delicious!!

    Reply
  3. Callie Kauffman says

    January 17, 2025 at 5:25 am

    5 stars
    So delicious and simple. I added a tsp jarred minced garlic….but this is now my favorite soup recipe!!! So flavorful.

    Reply
  4. Dena says

    December 13, 2024 at 5:27 am

    5 stars
    My go to recipe. My family loves it.

    Reply
  5. Tifani says

    December 3, 2024 at 4:47 pm

    5 stars
    This soup is a 10/10! So easy and quick. Full of flavor. Such a comforting meal. I sprinkled a little shredded cheddar on top and it was perfection!

    Reply
  6. Penny C Blankenship says

    December 2, 2024 at 3:13 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight. OMG it was so good I had to hold back from getting seconds! I added cheddar cheese to the roux and took it to another level. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 15, 2024 at 5:11 am

      Cheese really does make everything better! So happy you enjoyed it, Penny!!

      Reply
  7. Sheri says

    December 2, 2024 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely wonderful! So easy and tasty and that’s what I was looking for! The only thing I did different was add a few tsp of minced garlic. Will definitely make this again! Thank you!’

    Reply
  8. Sandy says

    November 27, 2024 at 5:08 am

    5 stars
    Love this soup! My hubby loved it and he is not a soup person!

    Reply
  9. Stephanie says

    November 18, 2024 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    My family loves this recipe. It’s now my go-to potato soup recipe.

    Reply
  10. Monica says

    November 18, 2024 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    I followed the recipe. It came out delicious, very very yummy
    Thank you for a wonderful tasting soup.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 18, 2024 at 10:58 am

      Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Monica!

      Reply
  11. Christy says

    September 3, 2024 at 4:01 pm

    4 stars
    Yum! I did 1/2 cup butter and 8Tbsp flour for the roux. Also added garlic powder. I mashed up some of the potatoes and it was thicker. Great soup!

    Reply
  12. Marnie Zorn says

    August 23, 2024 at 12:37 pm

    5 stars
    This is a really nice soup, very flavourful and quite easy to make

    Reply
  13. Amy S says

    December 30, 2023 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    Soup turned out really well
    I used only about 3 cups of broth instead of 4 and added an extra tablespoon of flour ….. to make it thicker

    Turned out really well

    Next time I will add a bag of frozen peas

    Reply
  14. Beth says

    December 6, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
    We love this recipe.

    Reply
  15. Tonya Routt says

    November 25, 2023 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe thank you

    Reply
  16. Kellie says

    November 5, 2023 at 5:17 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my… this is my favorite recipe for this soup. I added a few handfuls of cheese to the rue…. This is a keeper

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 5, 2023 at 6:03 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it, Kellie!

      Reply
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