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Creamy ham and potato soup in a blue patterened bowl with crusty bread and pot of soup on the side.

Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

By: Deborah
This creamy ham and potato soup is hearty, comforting, and packed with tender potatoes, ham, and a velvety broth.  It’s ready in 40 minutes and perfect to heat you up on a cold winter's day!
PREP: 15 minutes
COOK: 25 minutes
TOTAL: 40 minutes
Course: Soup, Starter
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 20 g (0.7 oz) butter
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 150 g (5.3 oz) carrots peeled and diced
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) celery stalks trimmed and diced
  • 240 g (8.5 oz) cooked ham shredded (see Notes)
  • 350 g (12.3 oz) potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 40 g (1.4 oz) plain flour
  • 500 ml (2 cups) ham or chicken stock (made using a cube or pot)
  • 1 ham stock cube crumbled
  • 750 ml (3 cups) semi-skimmed milk
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • fresh parsley chopped, to garnish

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a casserole over a medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots and celery for 4 minutes, until beginning to soften.
  • Add the ham and potatoes, cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  • Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add in the stock and crumbled ham stock cube, stirring all the ingredients together.
  • Increase the heat and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover mostly with a lid. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the potatoes are just tender.
  • Slowly add the milk, stirring continuously then increase the heat until it just starts to boil. Reduce to a simmer and stir for 5 minutes, until thickened.
  • Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve warm with some crusty bread on the side.

Notes

  • Use up leftover festive gammon to make this delicious soup…if you have any left!!
  • Extra vegetables – add some peas, sweetcorn or spinach for extra nutrition.
  • This creamy ham and potato soup recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1289mg | Potassium: 1153mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 6654IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS comfort food, ham and potato soup recipe, leftover festive gammon, leftover festive ham, leftover ham, winter warmer
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