Easy Ham and Potato Soup is a warm and hearty meal for cold winter nights and a great way to use leftover holiday ham.
This is basically my Grandma Ruth's "sick soup". Whenever someone was sick, Grandma would bring them some of her Potato and Onion Soup and it cured what ailed them. Or so the family story goes...
I left out the dairy this time and added a little more stock to thin it. Or you can keep it thick, or add non-dairy milk.
It's potato soup, not rocket science.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups russet potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 1 cup onions or leeks (white part of leeks only, greens reserved for garnish)
- ½ cup celery (diced)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 1 cup milk or cream (optional)
- 1-2 cup ham (cooked and diced)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add potatoes, stock, onions (leeks), celery, and parsley to a large pot. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to simmering. Cook until potatoes are soft enough to begin to "mush". About 10 minutes depending on how big you cut them.
- Mash with potato masher for chunkier soup. For a pureed soup use an immersion blender or pour all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Thin with cream or milk, if desired. Add ham. Rewarm the soup in the pot as needed.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped leek greens (or parsley) if desired.
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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey
Easy Peasy Life Matters
This is our first time linking up and we are excited to join the party! We are sharing our Shredded Pork Tacos and our Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn today. Thanks so much for hosting!
Audrey
Did you say Caramel Popcorn? oooh I need to check that out.
CJ Huang
Good job training up your little sous chef! I love soups this cooler time of year, but I'm not convinced SoCal ever has weather other than 70 and sunny. 😛 Thanks for hosting. 🙂
Audrey
Oh, CJ, 70s would be a refreshing change! Ha ha! Thanks for linking up.
Jamie
YUM - that looks perfect for these cooler months!! Pinning it to try! #HomeMattersParty
Audrey
Thanks for stopping by, Jamie. I hope you like it.
Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden
I think the cooler weather is trying to rush in on us here. This would be great and filling to serve for dinner. Would be great to for leftover ham from the holidays. #HomeMattersParty
Audrey
I was thinking you could take the leftover mashed potatoes, add some leeks or onion, thin with some chicken stock and toss in the leftover ham.
Antionette Blake
I love heart healthy soups in the winter and my crock pot is definitely my go-to for these mid-week meal recipes. #SITSGirls
Audrey
I have been lazy with the slow cooker lately, but need to use it more. Thanks for stopping by.
Sahana
Looks great and I am sure it tastes delicious too. #HomeMattersParty
Alayna
Looks like the perfect recipe for leftover ham.
It's been fun celebrating Halloween with you at the #HomeMattersParty
Laura from Laura's Little House Tips
This is such a great way to use leftover ham. Thanks for sharing #HomeMattersParty
Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog
Looks so yummy! Love soup season! I've had so much fun co-hosting with you at the #HomeMattersParty !
Tiffany
Looks delicious! And perfect for a cold winter's night. Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party! Hope to see you again on Sunday night!