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This hearty and delicious soup is full of ham, potatoes, veggies, and real cheddar cheese. It is so good and has become an instant favorite at our house!
If you love eating soups during these cold winter months then you should cook up this cheeseburger soup, this pasta e Fagioli soup, or this delicious chicken gnocchi soup. They are some tried and true favorites!
Ham and Potato Cheddar Soup
I couldn’t hold back on this soup any longer! It is one of the BEST soups that we have ever had! It’s a great soup to make too if you have any leftover ham. I loved how hearty this soup was. Full of ham, potatoes, carrots, and corn it all comes together so well and makes this soup delicious. Plus, it’s simple and easy to make and you can have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes.
But let’s talk about the cheese… The cheddar base of this soup was hands down my favorite part! You will not believe how amazing the real cheddar cheese tastes and how it adds such great flavor to this soup. As soon as I had a taste I couldn’t wait for my family to try it! It was such a huge hit at dinner that the soup pot was completely scraped clean. We loved it at our house and I know that you guys are going to rave about this recipe!
Ingredients to Make Ham and Potato Cheddar Soup
This list of ingredients is simple and easy. You probably already have all of these items in your kitchen! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
- Potatoes: Peel and dice your potatoes to put into the soup.
- Chicken broth: This adds in so much flavor to the base of the soup.
- Carrots: If you want to save some time then buy a bag of matchstick carrots from the store. Then you can just measure and dump them in!
- Onion: After you chop up this onion, it will add so much flavor to the soup!
- Butter: I used unsalted butter with this recipe.
- Flour: All purpose flour works great for this soup!
- Milk: I used 2% milk but whatever you have on hand will work just fine.
- Salt and pepper: Use these to taste to add to and enhance the other flavors.
- Sharp cheddar cheese: I like to shred the cheese from a block. It will melt better in the soup because it doesn’t have a coating on it like pre-packed shredded cheese does.
- Ham: Make sure that your ham is precooked. You can even by precooked ham that already comes cubed at the store if you want to save some time!
- Corn: I used frozen corn in this recipe.
Let’s Make Some Soup!
This ham and potato cheddar soup only will take about 30 minutes from start to finish. So get cooking and you will have a hearty and delicious soup ready in no time!
- Cook vegetables: In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, chicken broth, carrot and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Make a roux and then mix everything together: Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir the mixture into the potatoes and chicken broth. Stir in cheese until melted. Add ham and corn. Heat though.
Bread for Dipping
Isn’t soup just that much better when you have some delicious bread to dip in it?! Here are some ideas of bread that you can make to go with this ham and potato cheddar soup.
- Bread: You can make up a loaf of homemade bread or even some sourdough bread. It will taste so good with this soup!
- Breadsticks: I love a good breadstick with some soup. Try out these Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks or these Homemade Breadtwists.
- Rolls: Homemade rolls just cannot be beat! You can make these super easy 1-Hour Rolls or these tried and true Lion House Rolls
How to Store Leftovers
This soup is great the next day for lunch or dinner. When the soup has cooled then place it in an airtight container and put it in the fridge. It will last 3-4 days.
More Delicious Soup Recipes
Soups are so good, especially during cold winter months. But let’s be honest. I love them so much that I cook them all year long! I’ve rounded up a few more of my favorite soup recipes that I think that you and your family will love! There are a bunch of different types and flavors so there should be something for everyone!
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Ham and Potato Cheddar Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup carrot sliced
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 1/4 cup butter cubed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups sharp shredded cheddar cheese 8 ounces
- 1-1/2 cups ham cubed cooked
- 1 cup corn
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, chicken broth, carrot, and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the milk, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir the mixture into the potatoes and chicken broth. Stir in cheese until melted. Add ham and corn. Heat through.
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This is the best thing I have ever made. The recipe is perfect. It turned out so well that I made a TRIPLE BATCH a few days later. I just bought ingredients to make it again tonight. It is YUMazing!
Hello, this soup recipe makes me wish I could eat ham! Im not sure if anyone has asked this before, but where did you get that cutting board?? Marble with copper (fish scales). I want one!! I have tried to google and havent had any luck 🙁
Oh you are awesome! I love it too! I will have to ask a friend. I received it as a gift. Maybe target?! I am not sure. Thank you so much for following along with me! XOXO
Wonderful recipe unique and delicious! Thank you!
Easy but tasteful recipe. Perfect on a chilly fall evening.
Looks super good. Sure do want to try it. Thanks for sharing.
This was the best soup ever. My Family loved it
Wow! I just finshed making this recipe. This soup is absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Delicious!
More like Ham & Chesse Dip. Add chicken broth, add chicken broth, add more chicken broth! But good!
I do not see where it states if you drained the potato mixture before adding the broth and the roux ?
Yes, I drained the potato once they were tender.
I don’t understand the draining? you cook potato, carrot and onion in broth and add roux, why throw away the broth before roux. I would leave it. It does not say cook potatoes, drain and add back to pot with carrots, onion and roux? what am I missing?
I don’t believe you drain the potatoes. it says to add mixture to potato and broth mixture.
No, do not drain
I made a ham, and a friend was telling me about a potato ham soup her mom makes with leftover ham, but with Velveeta. Not being a fan of processed cheese, I was looking for a similar recipe and found it here! Only change I made was to add 12 oz bacon, and doubled it since I feed a lot of people. Thank you for this new family favorite!
So delicious!! It hits the spot and just makes my tummy sing!! Next time I will garnish with some crispy bacon crumbles and green onion and extra cheese for an extra zip, but truly wonderful!! Thanks!
Made it today! Cold day in Pittsburgh PA! Hot delicious 😋 soup! Can’t beat it. So creamy and yummy!
Making this dish for tonights dinner. I’ll let you know how much, or how little, is left over. My wife got a sample just a moment ago, two thumbs up.
Looks really good
Made it today! Cold day in Pittsburgh PA! Hot delicious 😋 soup! Can’t beat it. So creamy and yummy!
This soup is delicious, excellent for this upcoming winter, and at any other time. Thanks for sharing.
can I substitute heavy cream for the milk to make richer flavor?
Yes, of course! Let me know how it turns out!