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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. ericka says

    March 27, 2025 at 10:50 am

    5 stars
    truly is the best ham and potato soup… made it twice in three days and the second time i didnt have ham so i just a bunch of bacon…. YUM! i also added carrots and next time I am thinking corn….great soup!

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  2. Darlene says

    March 23, 2025 at 9:10 am

    5 stars
    My husband thinks this is the best soup I have ever made and I have made a lot over our 51 years together. And it has to be made with Honey Baked ham. He could tell the difference when I tried another ham. I double the batch and since Christmas, I have made at least six double batches. He eats it for breakfast, lunch and dinner and never gets tired of it.

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    March 6, 2025 at 5:14 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made this exact recipe no less than 20 times for my family. My mother in law swears it’s the best soup she’s EVER had
    I make 13 to 15 quarts of it at a time for her to have on hand in her freezer. Yes…it’s THAT delish

    Reply
  4. Deb says

    February 6, 2025 at 12:55 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely best Potato soup ever!!!!
    So flavorful & easy!

    Reply
  5. Vicki says

    January 31, 2025 at 2:03 pm

    Delicious!!! Thank you for the wonderful recipe

    Reply
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